together with 是就远原则,谓语动词和Bill保持一致,这个Be动词的单复数要看Bill,而不是两个一起看
所谓就近/就远原则是指句子的主语结构很复杂时,如何判断句子谓语的数的问题.
1.就近原则:there/here+be/系动词,either...or...,neither...nor...,not only...but(also)...,not...but...,分数/百分数修饰名词（population类外）,表许多的名词（除了quantity）
2.就远原则：as well as,(together/along) with,rather than,except/besides/but/including
如：Not only you but also I am right.
2/3 of the earth is covered by water.
Many a student in our school has never been abroad.
He rather than I is right.
Nobody but two students is in the classroom.