| 词组 | sort |
| 释义 | sort Sort is used as a noun to talk about a class of people or things. Sort is a count noun. After words like 'all' and 'several', you use sorts, not 'sort'. There are all sorts of reasons why this is true. There are several sorts of stitching. After sorts of you can use either the plural or singular form of a noun. For example, you can say 'They sell most sorts of shoes' or 'They sell most sorts of shoe'. The singular form is more formal. There were five different sorts of biscuits. There are two sorts of field bean. After sort of you use the singular form of a noun. I know you're interested in this sort of thing. 'What sort of iron did she get?' ---'A steam iron.' In conversation, 'these' and 'those' are often used with sort. For example, people say 'I don't like these sort of jobs' or 'I don't like those sort of jobs'. This use is generally thought to be incorrect, and it is best to avoid it. Instead, you should say 'I don't like this sort of job' or 'I don't like that sort of job'. They never fly in this sort of weather. I've had that sort of experience with other photographers. You can also say 'I don't like jobs of this sort'. A device of this sort costs a good deal of money. In conversation, people often say like this, like that, or like these. I want to know what evidence people are using when they make statements like this. I haven't studied any subjects like that. ...words like these which are irregularly spelt. |
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