在正式文體中
1.由下列詞語連接的并列主語
"there be+句型;or;either…or;nor;neither…nor;whether…or;not…but;not only…but also";等。
e.g
What he does or what he says does not concern me.
他的行為或言談都與我無關。
Neither you nor I am wrong.
你和我都沒錯。
Not you but your father is to blame.
不是你,而是你的父親該受責備。
Not only you but(also) he is wrong.
不僅你錯了,他也錯了。
2.在倒裝句中:謂語可與後面第一個主語一緻。
e.g
In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people . 在遠處,能聽見鼓掌聲和人們的呼喊聲。
There is a pen and some books on the desk .桌上有一支鋼筆和幾本書。
There are some books and a pen on the desk.桌子上有幾本書和一支鋼筆。
非正式文體中
有時依“就近一緻原則”,但也可依“意義一緻原則”或嚴格地依“語法一緻原則”。
e.g
Neither she nor I were there (意義一緻) 我和她當時都不在那兒。(非正式)
Neither she nor I was there .(就近一緻)(譯文同上句)(正式)
但是,如果依“就近一緻原則”而與其他兩項原則相矛盾時,則常常認為是不太合符規範的。
e.g
No one except his own supporters agree with him .僅他自己的支持者同意他的意見。(依“就近”和“意義”一緻的原則;但語法上,“No one ”才是主語,謂語要改成“agrees”。“寫作中”一般要依“語法一緻”原則。