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According to dictionary.com, some of my dictionaries and what I know,
–noun 1. a pl. of medium.
2. (usually used with a plural verb) the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely: """The media are(plural verb) covering the speech tonight. """
Media/mediums is the plural of "medium".
什麼時候需要加 s，什麼時候不可加 s？加 s 與不加 s 會否使句子的意思改變？
You should NOT add an "S" to "media" if you want to talk about
the media傳播媒介.************
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"media" means something else.<---------------------------
me⋅di⋅a2 /ˈmidiə/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [mee-dee-uh] Show IPA
–noun, plural -di⋅ae /-diˌi/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [-dee-ee] Show IPA .
1. Greek Grammar. a voiced plosive, as β, δ, γ.
2. Anatomy. the middle layer of an artery or lymphatic vessel.
3. Entomology. a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect.
media( singular) mediae( plural)
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/media for reference
還有，"mass media"也是plural noun，會否出現上述情況？在這方面的用法會否跟"media"有分別呢？
The mass media = 大眾傳播媒體 in Chinese
You have use the definite article "THE".
Example:
The mass media ARE the major sources of information.
2009-07-18 15:55:41 補充：
You have TO use the definite article "THE".
2009-07-21 13:41:15 補充：
To rubbishbin,
2. (usually used with a plural verb) the means of communication,
What does"usually" mean?
2009-07-21 13:45:48 補充：
As I know, many English writers or native English speakers tend to use
"the media" with a plural verb.
In some dictionaries, it says it can be used with either a singular verb or a plural one tho.
2009-07-21 13:59:26 補充：
It is your choice now!
2009-07-21 14:00:43 補充：
By the way, I cannot read much Chinese.
Do type in English for me next time. Thanks a lot!
2009-07-22 17:57:48 補充：
2. (USUALLY<====== used with a plural verb) the means of communication,
The media takes/taken............<------Correct..........
2009-07-22 17:58:02 補充：
takes/take*********************
2009-07-22 18:01:44 補充：
As for 傳播媒介= the media, we usually use a plural verb.
