ArgentDragonPluto
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I can't really find an exact number attached to "many", but can baselines be made? For example at least 2x, or something?
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How do we treat "many"?
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EldemadeDityjon
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Well atleast 2x seems reasonable
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EldemadeDityjon
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Maxeez
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It's at least 4 Times.
No, since "several" means "more than two but not many". Thus, "many" is superior to "several" in terms of quantity, so at least 4x.
EldemadeDityjon
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I see
EldemadeDityjon
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If we have to use common logic I would say how many things a normal character can count in an instant. Like many is used in the cases where a character sees something in many numbers and couldn't get a hold of actual numbers in an instant.
4 seems less though. It should be larger.
Maxeez
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Yeah I know. That's why its "at least 4" since we have no other definitions indicating a larger number than 4. I'm also pretty sure that "at least 4" is already an accepted standard for "many" on this wiki. I've been seeing this elsewhere.
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At least 3 for low-end. Take it or leave it.
ArgentDragonPluto
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Maxeez
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I mean, if you take in account the definition of "several", 4 sounds like the best compromise. Especially since "several" is less than "many", the former being "at least 3, but not many".
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