15. ――你不是学生吗?――不,我是学生。
[误] ――Aren’t you a student? ――No, I am.
[正] ――Aren’t you a student? ――Yes, I am.
[析]对否定疑问句的回答是用Yes还是用No,这取决于实际情况:如果事实是肯定的,就用Yes表“不”;如果事实是否定的,就用No表“是的”。
2. 房间里有多少人?
[误] How many peoples are there in the room?
[正] How many people are there in the room?
[析] people作“人、人们”解时,是个集合名词,其单复数同形。