Usage of words

Hi Shiva,

'Many a times' means nothing but most of the time. For eg: They say that they will give preferance to the first comers, but many a times it does not happen.

regards,

Anju

I don't quite agree. "Many a time" can also imply often > "Many a time I have walked along this street". nb it is always "time" in the singular with "a"; otherwise it become "Many times", which means the same.

AnonymousHi Shiva,

'Many a times' means nothing but most of the time. For eg: They say that they will give preferance to the first comers, but many a times it does not happen.

regards,

Anju

Over 900,000 hits on Google (many being literary quotes) use "many a time [singular]" as a replacement for 'many times [plural]. One m

I've seen this question today... a double post?

Some people are posting their questions on different forums and on different websites

Many a time I find the task monotonous yet I plod on.

Many a time looks very much incomplete I believe. The "s" should be there I feel.

Anonymous"Many a time" looks very much incomplete, I believe. The "s" should be there I feel. No, you shouldn't put "a" before a plural noun. There would be no reason to say 'many a times'; just say '

Hi,

There's also this idiom.

Idiom: many's the time
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On a great many occasions.
Example: Many's the time I found her crying