many another

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many another

Many another student raises their hand to answer the question.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Each of a large indefinite number; many a: Used to refer to each individual item or person within a large, unspecified group, emphasizing their separate, individual nature within the multitude. It is a formal or literary alternative to "many a."
Usage
  • The phrase "many another" is used with a singular noun and a singular verb to express a plural idea. It means "many more of the same kind, considered one by one."
  • It is typically used in formal writing or literature.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Many another student has faced this same challenge. (Emphasizes that many individual students, one after another, have faced it.)
    • He hoped that many another opportunity would arise. (Indicates he hoped for many more individual opportunities.)
    • The story has been told in many another book. (Suggests the story appears in many other individual books.)
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is often used to suggest a recurring pattern or a common experience shared by numerous individual cases over time.
    • Many another traveler has stood on this spot and gazed at the same view.
  • It can imply a sense of continuity or inevitability.
    • Many another year will pass before we meet again.
Variants and Related Words
  • Many a: An identical phrase in meaning and grammatical construction to "many another."
    • Many a true word is spoken in jest.
  • Many (Determiner/Adjective): Used directly with plural nouns and verbs.
    • Many students have faced this challenge.
Synonyms
  • Numerous: Consisting of a great number.
  • Countless: Too many to be counted.
  • A great many: A large number of.
Notes
  • "Many another" is a fixed phrase. It is not typically used to form phrasal verbs or idioms beyond its standard adjectival function.
  • The structure is always "many another [singular noun]." Do not use a plural noun after it.
many another

Many another student raises their hand to answer the question.

Adjective
  1. each of a large indefinite number
    • many a man
    • many another day will come

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