I have an error spotting question.
That summer, elections were (A) held at many a place (B) without any untoward incident. (C) No error. (D)
I think the sentence is free of errors, but according to the book which I have, the error is in part B: held at many a place.
Now in part B, many a place, which means "many places" is correct; held is also correct, so I am left with at, which I think is also correct, but since the book says the error is in B, it is the only part where I have confusion.
What should it be? At many a place, in many a place, or something else?
Best Answer
Your problem seems to be centered around
since elections are held in many locations, whereas
Possibly because an election occurs within a constituency.
Top add to the confusion,