英语一句话中可以有几个定冠词the

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英语一句话中可以有几个定冠词the

Answer 1

答：句子有长有短.一个句子有几个名词就可以有几个定冠词.不能说无限,肯定是有限的,但最多是几个,没有研究过,找出世界上最长的句子来看一看,比一比吧.
最近在看一本英文合同解读的书,书里为了论述英文法律中的句子是多么地冗长和繁琐,列举了以下的例句,看得我那叫一个晕,才看到第三行就放弃了.纵观这个句子,仅一个句号,共计515个单词,不知道什么样的神人能有耐心读懂它……
In the event that the Purchaser defaults in the payment of any installment of purchase price, taxes, insurance, interest, or the annual charge described elsewhere herein, or shall default in the performance of any other obligations set forth in this Contract, the Seller may: at his option: (a) Declare immediately due and payable the entire unpaid balance of purchase price, with accrued interest, taxes and annual charge, and demand full payment thereof, and enforce conveyance of the land by termination of the contract or according to the terms hereof, in which case the Purchaser shall also be liable to the Seller for reasonable attorney’s fees for services rendered by any attorney on behalf of the Seller, or (b) sell said land and premises or any part thereof at public auction, in such manner, at such time and place, upon such terms and conditions, and upon such public notice as the Seller may deem best for the interest of all concerned, consisting of advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or city in which the security property is located at least once a week for Three successive weeks of for such period as applicable law may require and, in case of default of any purchase, to re-sell with such postponement of sale or resale and upon such public notice thereof as the Seller may determine, and upon compliance by the Purchaser with the terms of sale, and upon judicial approval as may be required by law, convey said land and premises in fee simple to and at the cost of the Purchaser, who shall not be liable to see to the application of the purchase money; and from the proceeds of the sale: FIRST, to pay all proper costs and charges, including but not limited to court costs, advertising expenses, auctioneer’a allowance, the expenses, if any required to correct an irregularity in the title, premium for Seller’s bond, auditor’s fee, and all other expense of sale occurred in and about the protection and execution of this contract, and all moneys advanced for taxes, assessment, insurance, and with interest thereon as provided herein, and all taxes due upon said land and premises at time of sale, and to retain as compensation a commission of five percent (5%) on the amount of said sale or said sales; SECOND, to pay the whole amount then remaining unpaid of the principal of said contract, and interest thereon to date of payment, whether the same shall be due or not, it being understood and agreed that upon such sale before maturity of the contract the balance thereof shall be immediately due and payable; THIRD, to pay liens f record against the security property according to there priority of lien and to the extent that funds remaining in the hands of the Seller are available; and LAST, to pay the remainder of said proceeds, if any , to the vendor, his heirs, personals representatives, successors of assigns upon the delivery and surrender to the vendee of possession of the land and premises, less costs and excess of obtaining possession.
我用excel统计了一下,共有515个单词,
the 计数 44
of 计数 34
and 计数 31
to 计数 18
In 计数 14
or 计数 9
such 计数 8
upon 计数 8