Can Multitudes Be Plural?

The plural form of multitude is multitudes.

Is a multitude singular or plural?

There is confusion over whether nouns of multitude are singular (the collective entity) or plural (the individuals in it). In fact they are both, or rather they can be either.

Is a multitude correct?

A multitude is a very large number or a huge crowd. If you see a multitude of zombies approaching, you're in trouble. Sometimes the word multitude refers to the common people, or the masses — that is, everyone in a society apart from the political elite.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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