【就近一致原則（Proximity）】 也稱“鄰近原則”,即：謂語與靠近的名詞、代詞（有時(shí)不一定是主語）在“人稱、數(shù)”上一致.I.在正式文體中：1.由下列詞語連接的并列主語："or ; either …or；nor; neither…or；whether…or；not…but; not only…but also" ; 等.e.g.①What he does or what he says does not concern me .他的行為或言談都與我無關(guān).②Neither you nor I am wrong .你和我都沒錯.③Not you but your father is to blame .不是你,而是你父親該受責(zé)備.④Not only you hut(also) he is wrong .不僅你錯了,他也錯了.2.在倒裝句中：謂語可與后面第一個主語一致.e.g.①In the distance was heard the clapping of hands and the shouts of the people .在遠(yuǎn)處,能聽見鼓掌聲和人們的呼喊聲.②There is (are) a pen and some books on the desk .桌上有一支鋼筆和幾本書.II.非正式文體中：有時(shí)依“就近一致原則”,但也可依“意義一致原則”或嚴(yán)格地依“語法一致原則”.e.g.Neither she nor I were there (意義一致) 我和他當(dāng)時(shí)都不在那兒.（非正式） Neither she nor I was there .（就近一致）（譯文同上句）（正式） 但是,如果依“就近一致原則”而與其他兩項(xiàng)原則相矛盾時(shí),則常常認(rèn)為是不太合符規(guī)范的.e.g.No one except his own supporters agree with him .僅他自己的支持者同意他的意見.（依“就近”和“意義”一致的原則；但語法上,“No one ”才是主語,謂語要改成“agrees”.“寫作中”一般要依“語法一致”原則.