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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Myriad

When you use myriad do you use an article, such as "a" and a prepositional phrase, such as, there was myriad of times - or myriad times.

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Dear friend, if 'myriad' is used as a noun, it takes an article and an of- phrase as a postmodifier, as in They face a myriad of problems bringing up children. the myriad tiny animals and plants living in the ice. Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff

— Andriy Lapin

  • Dear friend, if 'myriad' is used as a noun, it takes an article and an of- phrase as a postmodifier, as in They face a myriad of problems bringing up children.
  • the myriad tiny animals and plants living in the ice.
  • Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff
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Dear friend,

if 'myriad' is used as a noun, it takes an article and an of-phrase as a postmodifier, as in

They face a myriad of problems bringing up children.

But if the word is an adjective meaning 'many', it is used adjectivally:

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