① many使用的范圍較廣,并可用于非正式文體中,可作形容詞或代詞;many后跟復數(shù)可數(shù)名詞。
Many trees have been cut down there. 那里許多樹都被砍伐了。
Many of them can't find work. 他們許多人找不到工作。
② many a是形容詞詞組,修飾單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞,較文氣,表示強調(diào),常用作書面語,除表示“許多”外,也可表示“一個又一個的”?!癿any a+單數(shù)名詞”作主語時后接單數(shù)謂語動詞。
For many a day it rained. 下了好多天的雨。
Many a true word is spoken in jest. 許多真話都是在開玩笑時講出的。
He received many a letter last week. 他上周收到了一封又一封的信。
③ 也可以說many another+單數(shù)名詞,意同many a+單數(shù)名詞。
Many another day went by. 一天又一天過去了。