Words / B2

MIR-ee-uh-d/ˈmɪriəd/

A myriad is a very large number: a myriad of anecdotes; myriads of. Lots is everyday; countless is the adjective twin. Anecdotes are not a sampling frame. Adjective: myriad reasons (no of). Mix-up: myriad vs million (already in the dictionary); myrrh is a resin in RS. Do not write myriad for five items.

Meaning

A very large number of things (a myriad of / myriads of).

Examples

• “A myriad of anecdotes is still not a sampling frame.”
• “Myriad small errors sank the write-up, which is the adjective sense.”

Good to know

a myriad of; myriad + noun (adjective). Everyday: lots. Trap: million / myrrh. Methods and literature. A great many, not a named thousand or a gift resin.

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