Character of English Language

[AnandLeo]

There is a plethora of contronyms or homonyms in English Language. So is the word ‘trick’ has a plethora of synonyms.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

So is the word ‘trick’ has a plethora of synonyms

I have no idea what this means.

 

[existentialist]

I think it means that someone left the key in the whisky cupboard again.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Following the concept of notional agreement the word plethora is often used with a plural verb; I would say 'there are a plethora'.

 

[Serge Forward]

There's a cornucopia of plethorae!

 

[Johnny Doe]

There's a cornucopia of plethorae!

A veritable smorgasbord as our Scandinavian cousins may posit!

 

[JuanTwoThree]

A horn of plenty of plethora

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Un embarras de richesse de plethore

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Monsieur Ambassadeur, you spoil us with your plethora

 

[dessiato]

Following the concept of notional agreement the word plethora is often used with a plural verb; I would say 'there are a plethora'.

Looking at the Cambridge dictionary I don't think I agree with you.

plethora

1. a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need…

dictionary.cambridge.org

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Is ‘plethora’ singular or plural?

When your options are plentiful. (Well, you have two.)

www.merriam-webster.com

It's moot

 

[Serge Forward]

A plethora of moots