More than one person was hurt

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More than one person was hurt in that accident in 1980.这里为什么用单数was ,而不用复数were

语法就是这么规定的:
由more than one (或more than one + 单数名词),

many a + 单数名词作主语,谓语动词要用单数形式。

虽然意思都是许多、不止一个

注:如果more than后面是复数名词,则谓语动词要用复数。

more + 复名+ than one "接复数谓语。e.g.

②More students than one have been there . 不止一个学生去过那儿。

参考文献:薄冰实用英语语法详解连载之二十《一致关系》

形式上 主谓一致结构! 有ONE 所以用单数