Does 'a myriad of' put only infront of human beings?
Can we say a myriad of books?
Can we say a myriad of books?
With all respect, I disagree with Dimcl on this one. You can say "a myriad" of books. A myriad is, according to Wikipedia, a hundred hundred, or 10,000, originally, and now has been broadened to mean "a large (or uncountable) number." To say "a myriad number of books" would be to say "a large number number of books."
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The noun myriad has appeared in the works of such writers as Milton (plural myriads) and Thoreau (a myriad of), and it continues to occur frequently in reputable English. There is no reason to avoid it."
Except a desire NOT to sound like either Milton or Thoreau.![]()