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[正] The rest of the work is done
[析] the rest of 的用法与2/3,一半,80%+ of 的结构一致, of 后面为可数名词复数时用复数谓语动词,为不可数名词或可数名词单数时用单数谓语动词。这样用法还有 lots of, a lot of, plenty of。
[误] The news in today's newspaper are not bad [正] The news in today's newspaper is not bad
[析] 有些以 s 结尾的名词要用作不可数名词,它们是:news, physics, mathematics, thanks, …
[误] The Chinese is kind and friendly
[正] The Chinese are kind and friendly