How many years was spent in building the tower?就是不理解为什么陈述句时就这样用,而问句就不这样用了?Two years was spent in building the tower.How many years were spent in building the tower?我是问谓语单复数的用法

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How many years was spent in building the tower?
就是不理解为什么陈述句时就这样用,而问句就不这样用了?
Two years was spent in building the tower.
How many years were spent in building the tower?
我是问谓语单复数的用法

花了多少年在建筑这座塔

支持楼上的卢sir

Two years 看作一个整体,所以用单数,同类的还有比如100元钱等,都看作单数使用.
问句中,问多少年,强调的是数量,问几个年头,所以用复数.

Two years
500 yuan
three miles
表示时间 钱数 距离等词组在英文里看成是整体,用作单数,这是习惯