ここの説明が最もわかりやすい。
1A. (Good)The steps for producing compound X are as follows:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.1B. (Poor)
The steps for producing compound X are as followings:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.2A. (Good)The process for producing compound X includes the following steps:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.2B. (Poor)
The process for producing compound X includes the following steps of:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.3A. (Good)The process for producing compound X includes the steps of:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.3B. (Poor)
The process for producing compound X includes the following steps of:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.4A. (Good)The process for producing compound X includes the following:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.4B. (Poor)
The process for producing compound X includes the followings:mixing ingredients P, Q, and R,
baking the resultant mixture in an oven at 180℃ for 15 min.,
and
allowing the baked product to cool.
応用問題として次(the following!)も提案されている。ここでのポイントはfollowingにtheが付くことによって、名詞として用いられている部分。
(Poor) The followings are my suggestions. (あるいはの例としてMy suggestions are as follows.)
ここはThe following are my suggestions.とする。areとなるのはsuggestionsとの整合性を保つため。ここの感覚は覚えることにする。
すると、
(Poor) The package includes the followings:color pencils, a pair of scissors, and a glue stick.
は
The package includes the following:
color pencils, a pair of scissors, and a glue stick.
或いは、
The package includes the following items:
color pencils, a pair of scissors, and a glue stick.
と訂正すべき。
followingが名詞となるか、形容詞となるかが、胆だろう。
最後に単数を扱うときには
The following is my answer.
The following is my answer.
となるでしょう。