You can say “a great many have” (plural + plural) or “many a time” (singular grammatically but plural in meaning). It’s odd, but all those different usages of “many” still sound idiomatic to me. [Edit: As PaulQ said, “a great many” does sound formal, but it doesn’t sound antiquated to me.]

“Many a” is always followed by a singular noun/ pronoun/ verb. https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/148563/what-is-the-correct-use-of-many-a/254800#254800.

Many a man is singular form. we can say many a man goes to the market. But many men is plural form.

Many a/an… is used mainly in literary writing and newspapers. Like the adjective and pronoun many discussed above, many a/an… is used to indicate a large number of something. However, it takes a singular noun, which can be followed by a singular verb.

—used with a singular noun to refer to a large number of things or people I’ve been there many a time. Many a tale was told. Many a man has tried but few men have succeeded.

Both are correct. The difference is MANY PEOPLE is followed by a PLURAL VERB. MANY A PEOPLE is followed by a SINGULAR VERB.

Many a person means many people. It’s a more classic or poetic way of saying ” a lot of people”

Many a student means many students semantically though. So I think: Many a teacher and many a student have attended the lecture is correct.

Have is the root VERB and is generally used alongside the PRONOUNS I / You / We / Ye and They and PLURAL NOUNS. Generally, have is a PRESENT TENSE word. Has is used alongside the PRONOUNS He / She / It and Who and SINGULAR NOUNS. Plural refers to more than one person / animal / thing, etc.

Unlike many which is always followed by a plural noun, many a is always followed by a singular noun. Here are a few examples. Many a student was absent today. Many students were absent today.

What is the correct form (singular or plural) of the following two sentences: A particular amount of students has/have access. A particular amount of students was/were selected. In my opinion, it could be either referred to “amount”, which would be singular (has/was) or to “students”, which would be plural (have/were).

The correct usage would be “a student”. In English, ‘an’ is only used when the following word begins with a vowel. Notice, I didn’t say ‘an vowel’. That’s because ‘a’ is used when the next word begins with a consonant.

The suffix “s” is added to form plural nouns. With uncountable nouns, it’s possible to use “all” with singular nouns (because they usually have no plural form). Yes, but there are some exceptions, as is usually the case in English.

Indefinite pronouns typically take singular verbs. The exceptions to the rule include the pronouns “few,” “many,” “several,” and “both.” These always take the plural form.

The list is divided into sections of: verbs, transitions, emphasis words, abbreviations, and slang….Emphasis Words – Informal & Formal.

What is another word for many more?

What is another word for many?

(1) whatsoever is (more) informal and emphatic; (2) whatever is formal; (3) whener is dialectal.

2 Answers. Whatsoever is perfectly fine if used for emphasis. For example, if you were reviewing a book about desserts, you might say: The authors make no mention about ice cream.

used after a negative phrase to add emphasis to the idea that is being expressed: He has no respect for authority whatsoever. I can honestly say that I have no interest whatsoever in the royal family. There is no evidence whatever to show that this is in fact the case.

Yes, it’s rude. “Whatever” expresses indifference; often, expressing indifference is dismissive, and in this case, it’s dismissive of what the other person has to say. Semantically, it’s equivalent to responding with “I don’t care”. Being dismissive is what makes it rude.

Gretchen McCulloch, an internet linguist and author of the upcoming book Because Internet, said OK is not inherently rude but the length of a reply matters. “Anything that’s shorter can sound curter, anything that’s longer can sound more polite,” McCulloch said.

It’s not rude. But ‘yes’ is probably a more gentle way of responding. I think it has more to do with context/formality in a case by case scenario. It is a casual, intimate situation, so no, responding with “what?” isn’t necessarily rude.

Usually, it is meant in a rude and passive aggressive way. She might automatically say it when she is getting hit on by a stranger. She will say it after you say something to her.

You don’t need to respond when somebody says, “whatever”. In fact, in this scenario, “silence” is the best solution. I’m presuming here, that you’re referring to non-polite comments & if so, you can simply choose to ignore &/or walk away.

If by “whatever” you mean, “whatever you prefer is fine with me”—the most benign meaning of the term—then say it. “Whatever” in general is a rude answer.

Whatever is a slang term meaning “whatever you say” , “I don’t care what you say” or “what will be will be”. The term is used either to dismiss a previous statement and express indifference or in affirmation of a previous statement as “whatever will be will be”.