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" too careless an author. The indefinite article can be joined to substantives in the singular number only ; the definite article may be joined also to plurals. But there appears to be a remarkable exception to this rule, in the use of the adjectives few... "
A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes - Page 26
de Robert Lowth - 1774 - 161 pages
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The Accidence: Or First Rudiments of English Grammar. Designed for the Use ...

Ellin Devis - 1801 - 156 pages
...this Rule ? There is a remarkable exception to this Rule, in the ufe of the Adjectives /5.w and many; which, though joined with plural Subftantives, yet admit of the fingular Article A; as, a feiv cherries, a great many apples; the reafon is, A fiw, A great many, A theufmd years, &c. gives...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pages
...be joined also to plurals. But there appears to be a remarkable exception to this rule, in the use of the adjectives few and many, (the latter chiefly...great before it,) which, though joined with plural substantives, yet admit of the singular article a ; as, a few men ; a great many men. The reason of...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 pages
...(the latter chiefly with the word great before it,) which, though joined with plural fubftantives, yet admit of the fingular article a ; as, a few men ; a great many men. The reafon of it is manifeft, from the effect which the article has in thefe phrafes ; it means a fmall...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 pages
...be joined ulbO to plurals. But there appears to be a remarkable exception to this rule, in the use of the adjectives few and many, (the latter chiefly...the word great before it,) which, though joined with pluml subitantives, yet admit of the singular article a : as, a few men ; a great many men. The reason...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners, with an ...

Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pages
...be joined also to plurals. But there appears to be a remarkable exception to this ' rule, in the use of the adjectives few and many, (the latter • chiefly...great before it,) which, though joined with plural substantives, yet admit of the singular article a : as, a few men ; a great many men. The reason of...
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The Modern Preceptor Or a General Course of Education: Containing ..., Volume 1

John Dougall - 1810 - 554 pages
...*; the last may also be joined to plurals. There is a remarkable exception to this rule in the use of the adjectives few and many, (the latter chiefly...great before it,) which though joined with plural Substantives, yet admit of the singular Article a : as a few men, « great many men. " Told of a many...
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The Modern Preceptor ; Or, a General Course of Education, Volume 1

John Dougall - 1810 - 734 pages
...* j the last may also be joined to plurals! There is a remarkable exception to this rule in the use of the adjectives few and many, (the latter chiefly with the word jrr«j<b?fore it,) whieh though joined with plural Substantives, yet admit of the singular Article...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - 1821 - 324 pages
...he joined also to plurals. But there appears to he a remarkable exception to this rule, in the use of the adjectives few and many, (the latter chiefly with the word great hefore it,) which, though joined with plural substantives, yet admit of the singular article a : as,...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 10

1823 - 872 pages
...because it denotes unity : but to this rule there is apparently a remarkable exception in the a»e of the adjectives few and many (the latter chiefly...the word great before it), which, though joined with piural substantives, yet admit of the singular article л : 4 as, *7 A. greater number of articles...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 pages
...plurals. But there appears to be a remarkable exception to this rule, in the use of the adjectives/cw and many, (the latter chiefly with the word great before it,) which, though joined with plural substantives, yet admit of the singular article a : as, a few men ; a great many men. The reason of...
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