句1:A great fleet of these (指ships) were built for the great voyage.
句2:The fleet of ships was so huge that people could see it from far away.
以上两句均来自一本教科书,我的理解句1中用were,强调的是集体中的个体ships,所以用复数;而图2中用was则强调的是
舰队作为一个整体很庞大,所以人们可以在远处看到这个舰队。
问题: 句1中我是否可以也把A great fleet of these (指ships)看作整体,然后were变成was?
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