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I do not. For me, "most" is 50% + 1 (Edit: or more).
by quesera 1y ago
I do not. For me, "most" is 50% + 1 (Edit: or more).
- harmmonica 1y agoThis is interesting. So you're saying that majority and most have the same meaning?
- quesera 1y agoYes, I think so: Most people who voted for US President in 2020, voted for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. The majority of people who voted for US President in 2020, voted for Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. (I'm a native speaker, but there might be some regional differences here.)
- ImJamal 1y agoI think most would usually mean plurality not 50% + 1. If there are 3 people and 2 of them have $5 each and the third has $6 it would be correct to say the third has the most money despite not having 50% + 1. Regardless, the majority is also the plurality so using most when it is over 50% would also be acceptable.
- lotsofpulp 1y agoMost and majority mean more than half, in the context of proportions. >If there are 3 people and 2 of them have $5 each and the third has $6 it would be correct to say the third has the most money despite not having 50% + 1. This is not an applicable example, as most is not being used to refer to the proportion of money. It is using a different definition of most, which is the top rank when ranking things by quantity.