2006-08-23 15:04:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
the second is proper -- myriad means "thousands of" thus it is plural and doesn't need "of"
2006-08-23 15:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by rosends 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are myriad butterflies, or there are a myriad of butterflies. "Myriad" is a greek name for the number 10,000.
According to Wikipedia:
In English, the term "myriad" is most commonly used to refer to a large number of an unspecified size. In this way "myriad" can be used as either a noun or an adjective. Thus both "there are myriad people outside" and "There are a myriad of people outside" are correct.
2006-08-23 22:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by mthompson828 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"...there are a myriad of butterflies..." or "...there are myriad butterflies..." are both considered correct.
2006-08-23 22:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by Joya 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"There is a myriad of butterflies."
2006-08-23 22:11:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both of them are just fine as far as I'm concerned. I think the holdouts will go for number 2.
2006-08-24 01:18:21 · answer #5 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you need to know for a test in English class, I don't think it's important. People will get the point.
2006-08-23 22:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the 2nd choice.
example:
This is one butterfly (singular)
There are many butterflies (plural)
2006-08-23 22:11:49 · answer #7 · answered by starrdevine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one is correct.
2006-08-23 22:06:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Is and not Are.
2006-08-23 22:06:59 · answer #9 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋