摘要
本刊读者向蒋英老帅提出如下四个问题: 问一:短语"of marriage and single life"和句子"Certain-ly,the best works,and of greatest merit for the public,have proceeded from the unmarried or childless men,which both in affection and means.have married and en-dowed the public."中的of各是什么意思?"the best works,and of greatest merit for the public"是什么语法现象?答:这两个短语根据意思应该都属于省略结构。第一个应该是of marriage and(of)single life的省略形式;
