1、就近原则1.正式文体中由下列词语连接的并列主语：there be+句型; or ; either or；nor; neithernor；whetheror；notbut; not onlybut also ;等。例句：1.What he does or what he says does not concern me.他的行为或言谈都与我无关。2.Neither you nor I am wrong .你和我都没错。3.Not you but your father is to blame.不是你，而是你的父亲该受责备。4.Not only you but(also) he is wrong.
2、不仅你错了，他也错了。在倒装句中：谓语可与后面第一个主语一致。例句：1. In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people .在远处，能听见鼓掌声和人们的呼喊声。2.There is a pen and some books on the desk.桌上有一支钢笔和几本书。3.There are some books and a pen on the desk.桌子上有几本书和一支钢2.非正式文体中有时依“就近一致原则”，但也可依“意义一致原则”或严格地依“语法一致原则”。Neither s
3、he nor I were there (意义一致) 我和她当时都不在那儿。（非正式）Neither she nor I was there .（就近一致）（译文同上句）（正式）但是，如果依“就近一致原则”而与其他两项原则相矛盾时，则常常认为是不太合符规范的。No one except his own supporters agree with him .仅他自己的支持者同意他的意见。（依“就近”和“意义”一致的原则；但语法上，“No one ”才是主语，谓语要改成“agrees”。“写作中”一般要依“语法一致”原则。）就远原则谓语动词与前面主语一致 代表词汇： as well as；（together/along/combined）with；rather than；except；besides；but；including；in addition to；apart from, like, as much as, no less than,
