Clerk: How can I help you? Rita: Do you have pancakes?
1 - C Clerk: Sure. How many pancakes do you require? Rita: Two honey pancakes, please.
Clerk: OK. And what about some cake? Ii's yummy. Rita: Yes, I want one cake.
2 - B Clerk: Which do you want, strawberry cake or banana cake? Rita: Banana, please. What is the total?
3 - E Clerk: Your total comes to one hundred. Rita: #@%&! It's impossible. How come the cakes are so pricey?
Clerk: #@%&! #@%&! So you want it or not? It's up to you. Rita: #@%&! #@%&! #@%&! You are the devil! I won't buy your cakes anymore. I can't even understand your English!
來自英語之家的說明 當複數名詞修飾其他名詞時,它們通常會變成單數,所以 That’s a five hundred dollar/dollars dress. (那是一件 500 元的衣服) 中的 dollar 要用單數名詞 (事實上,在這句中,a five hundred dollar 是由數字與量詞所構成的複合形容詞)。這一規則適用於大部分 (並非全部) 名詞,包括那些通常以複數型態出現的名詞。