The phrase "a host of misconceptions" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a large number of misunderstandings or false beliefs about a particular topic.
Example: "There are a host of misconceptions surrounding climate change that need to be addressed in order to educate the public."
Alternatives: "a multitude of misconceptions" or "a variety of misconceptions".
Of course, it's not only Africa that has to put up with a host of misconceptions.
Hervé This clearly explains the properties of naturally occurring and synthesized compounds, dispels a host of misconceptions about the place of chemistry in cooking, and shows why note-by-note cooking is an obvious and inevitable extension of his earlier pioneering work in molecular gastronomy.
No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy, and likewise a host of misconceptions and assumptions will disappear within the first five minutes you spend seeing your customers "in the wild" interacting with your mobile strategy, or lack thereof.
Students come to the classroom with a host of misconceptions about the world.
Students bring to the classroom a host of predictable misconceptions about evolution: that fitness is a matter of strength, rather than reproductive success; that it is individuals, rather than populations, that evolve; that evolution is linear and progressive, rather than opportunistic and branching, and so on.
There were a host of other misconceptions as well, including "They think the pig can bring them good luck" and "They consider pigs sacred".
But with the elaborate musical numbers, dance performances, and sharp-tongued jokes comes a whole host of misconceptions about what drag is and how queens ought to be treated.
"Indigenous women in general are over-sexualized in Canadian society and there are a whole host of misconceptions and stereotypes at play that does actually change people's thoughts on whether or not she may or may not have consented," said Big Canoe.
The conflation of its inaccurate interpretations with common misconceptions about evolution has resulted in a host of unfounded arguments that purport to challenge evidence for evolution and teaching evolution in classrooms.
