先记三个:
cattle(牛群); people(人们); police(警察们)这三个词一般都是谓语用复数;
people单复数形式是民族的意思,它就不属于集体名词了.
two people是正确的.
而cattle,police,people经常与不具体数词连用:如:many cattle; a few police; some people
至于其它的集体名词,只要记住一个原则:
整体用单数,个体用复数.比如,family(家庭:单数;家人:复数)
一般得看上下文确定的.
如:
Our class(我们班) was made up of 50 students.
Our class(我们班的成员) are from different countries.
Our family are watching TV.(我们家人)