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I'd call seven "many". Many is more than "a few", which I'd say is =< 5. The total number of countries (50) only matters if you're using relative terms, like "
by fastball 6y ago
I'd call seven "many". Many is more than "a few", which I'd say is =< 5.
The total number of countries (50) only matters if you're using relative terms, like "most".
- pedrosorio 6y agoI disagree that the total number does not influence the usage of the term many. In the middle of the desert outside of a population center, one might call a group of 6 people "many", but one would never use the same term to refer to 6 grains of sand.
- andi999 5y agoThe total number is very important. Otherwise you could say: many (insert minority group) commit hideous crimes.