On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Fred N. van Kempen wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Vintage Computer Festival wrote:
>
> > The proper usage is to speak of "myriad OT threads" (as in "many OT
> Wrong, it's "a myriad *of* <something>" , defined as "a great number
> of things", "many things" and so on.
As others have already pointed out, both uses are correct (which was news
to me since I was taught only the noun form).
> > Anyway, it's a dumb word and shouldn't be used because then it makes
> > you
> That probably depends on where you learn English (and other languages),
> as it's just a word you can use. As it is in many other languages
> (most of which never to be understood by the average American..)
You mean there are other languages besides American?
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