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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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The meaning of 'many'

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0"Many" means "a large number of". It means a larger number than "some", "several" or "a few". For example, if you say:02br 02br 001.

— Pieanne

  • 0"Many" means "a large number of".
  • It means a larger number than "some", "several" or "a few".
  • For example, if you say:02br 02br 001.
  • Many people came to his funeral02br 02br 002.
  • , you are appreciative of the number of people who showed up, whereas in 2.
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0"Many" means "a large number of". It means a larger number than "some", "several" or "a few". For example, if you say:02br
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00In 1., you are appreciative of the number of people who showed up, whereas in 2. the number of people is much smal
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0I don't know what dictionary you are using, but this would be the common definition: 01font00"02font01font00consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number02font00 ".02br
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01i00Majority02i00 means more than half of the total number. Terms like 01i
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0Oh, it's OK, Davkett! I tried to conciliate "many" with "the majority", but it's a bit hard!0-
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