GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond

sumitrocks · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by adityakathpal

2. I have read this book many a time.
3 . I have read this book many a times.

Sorry to disagree, but according to me, the third one (many a times) is incorrect.

**sir roy keane** · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by adityakathpal

2. I have read this book many a time.
3 . I have read this book many a times.

its against rules to be saying 'many a times'.

the correct usage would be 'many a time'.

gvijayakumarg · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 08:10 PM

I thought only many times and many a time are correct until i saw an article in hindu recently which started with many a times .So i think even this many a times is correct at some situation(or some situations ??).if someone knows the answer pl let me know.

and one more thing. which one of the following is correct.
If someone knew it pl let me know or
if someone knows it pl let me know.(I have thought of this confusion many a time

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Originally Posted by sir roy keane

its against rules to be saying 'many a times'.

the correct usage would be 'many a time'.

sumitrocks · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by gvijayakumarg

and one more thing. which one of the following is correct.
If someone knew it pl let me know or
if someone knows it pl let me know.(I have thought of this confusion many a time

)

That could've been an oversight, but I am sure that 'many a times' is incorrect.

For the second question,
If someone knew it... is wrong.
Here, you want your answer in the near future. So, if someone 'knew' it in the past, it doesn't help. If someone knows it now, that's the person you want!

gvijayakumarg · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sumitrocks

That could've been an oversight, but I am sure that 'many a times' is incorrect.

For the second question,
If someone knew it... is wrong.
Here, you want your answer in the near future. So, if someone 'knew' it in the past, it doesn't help. If someone knows it now, that's the person you want!

isn't it mean 'already know' ?
eg
since he knew about this , he comes forward to answer this question .

one can answer only if he knew it already right ? Pl clarify me

sumitrocks · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gvijayakumarg

isn't it mean 'already know' ?
eg
since he knew about this , he comes forward to answer this question .

one can answer only if he knew it already right ? Pl clarify me

In that case, you would say, "Since he already knew the answer, he came forward to answer it."

But, if he is coming forward in the present, you'll have to use something like, "Since he knows the answer, he will come forward to answer it."

The sentence you quoted, uses past tense and present tense together, so it is incorrect. The first sentence that I wrote, has consistent usage of past tense.

The second sentence seems to use present tense and future tense together, but actually, the present tense there 'he knows' is not just the immediate present, but an everlasting thing. So, this sentence is correct.

vars.jat · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 10:42 PM

Some thing from my side
Many a soldier is equivalent to many soldiers,but this takes plural verb and that takes singlar verb.

Many soldiers are fighting.
Many a soldier is fighting. Both sentences convey the same meaning.

there is nothing like many a times.

Did u notice use of this and that in above sentence?

gvijayakumarg · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 19-03-2008, 10:59 PM

lemme try to get that hindu's article that started with many a times and lets discuss about it

@var.jat thanks for reminding the singular/plural .

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Originally Posted by vars.jat

Some thing from my side
Many a soldier is equivalent to many soldiers,but this takes plural verb and that takes singlar verb.

Many soldiers are fighting.
Many a soldier is fighting. Both sentences convey the same meaning.

there is nothing like many a times.

Did u notice use of this and that in above sentence?

RBatra · 10:16 AM

wldnt thr be a better way saying it..
if you have any doubts, discuss it wth ur female colleagues.

which 1 suites better?
i was confused in this.(wldnt th matter come first)

mejogi · **Re: GRAMMAR for CAT 08 and beyond -** 20-03-2008, 03:22 PM

Hi,puys see the first line of the last paragraph of the article whose link is given below
The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Cinema : Era of special effects and spectacles

I went through dictionary and learned that spectacles means a pair of glasses whereas spectacle means a visually striking performance or display.
The spectacles word is used in that article. Is it correct ??