Grammar Help: Many a young girl wish to attend parties. Why "Many"?

Question

Many is correct..but why?

Answer 1

It means that there are a lot of young girls who would like to go to parties. It's a way of saying what I just did without using so many words.

Answer 2

The way you have written the sentence is more FORMAL. Another way to say it is:

Many young girls wish to attend parties.

Says the exact them thing, but less formally.

Answer 3

many is correct.... but "many a young girl" i don't think so isn't so suppose to be "many of a young girl wish to attend parties" and many means - lot's of young girl. more than one ^^