Answer to Question #312663 in English for Rose

Question

Explain the tyoe of grammatical concord or agreement between "many" and "businesses" in the noun phrase " many downtown businesses ."

Answer 1

The correct link amongst adjectives and the nouns they modify is referred to as grammatical concord. The word "many" is an adjective, while "companies" is a noun. The plural form of the adjective and the plural noun enterprises are in agreement.