A abhi11 New member Joined Apr 28, 2010 Member Type Other Jul 9, 2010 #1 Hi all, Could someone educate me on which one of the following is the correct form and why a) Many a man have died or b) Many a man has died
Hi all, Could someone educate me on which one of the following is the correct form and why a) Many a man have died or b) Many a man has died
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jul 9, 2010 #2 abhi11 said: Hi all, Could someone educate me on which one of the following is the correct form and why a) Many a man have died or b) Many a man has died Click to expand... "Many a man" = third person singular, so "has died" is correct. "Many men" = third person plural, so "have died" would be correct. "Many a man has died" or "Many men have died".
abhi11 said: Hi all, Could someone educate me on which one of the following is the correct form and why a) Many a man have died or b) Many a man has died Click to expand... "Many a man" = third person singular, so "has died" is correct. "Many men" = third person plural, so "have died" would be correct. "Many a man has died" or "Many men have died".