the following詞性分析
請問一下，下列的the following用法對不對，句型怎分析，何時是單數，何時又是複數，何時當代名詞用，又何時當形容詞用
The following settings are common to all multimedia applications:
==>這裡的following是adj嗎，動詞are是因為settings為複數
The following hardware and software configurations were used for the measurements:
==>這裡的following是adj嗎，動詞were是因為configurations為複數
The following is your Account Information
==>這裡是因為information不可數的關係，動詞才用is吧，the following當代名詞用
The following are your cars.
==>這裡是因為your cars是複數，所以動詞用are嗎，the following當代名詞用
The following file does not exist
==>這裡的file應該用複數吧，因為中文翻成下列的檔案，應該是很多檔案才對?
2 個解答
- CavalierLv 78 年前最佳解答
The following settings are common to all multimedia applications:
==>這裡的following是adj嗎，動詞are是因為settings為複數
正確.
The following hardware and software configurations were used for the measurements:
==>這裡的following是adj嗎，動詞were是因為configurations為複數
正確.
The following is your Account Information
==>這裡是因為information不可數的關係，動詞才用is吧，the following當代名詞用
正確.
The following are your cars.
==>這裡是因為your cars是複數，所以動詞用are嗎，the following當代名詞用
正確.
The following file does not exist
==>這裡的file應該用複數吧，因為中文翻成下列的檔案，應該是很多檔案才對?
不對, 這裡是說「下面這個檔案」, 用單數.
the following後面的名詞可以是複數, 也可以是單數; 並非一定要多個檔案並列.
本句中的file有可能是已打開的一個文件檔案, 用the following很適當.
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參考資料： cavalier
