[thelist] Many or More?

Sarah Adams mr.sanders at geekjock.ca
Thu Oct 12 15:04:42 CDT 2006


> My editor has questioned a phrase I am using in my current book.
> 
> My statement is "most web pages created since the mid-1990's use tables for
> layout" and she wonders if I should have written "many" instead of "most".
> 
> I don't think there is a way to quantify this statement (easily, that is) so
> I am asking you, would you agree with "most" or "many"?

Personally, I'd say "most". Why not cover all your bases and say "many
(if not most)"?

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sarah adams
web developer & programmer
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