Re: nasm segment directive

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 04:06:34 -0400, Betov <betov@xxxxxxx> wrote:

RosAsm thinks so, too. Many people disagree.

"Most people" are HLLers, not Asmers.

"Many" merely refers to a large indefinite number. Unlike "most," it is not in proportion to another number, just large in general. For example, it's correct to say "many americans are african-american," however it is incorrect to say "most americans are african-american." This is because 13% of 296 million, despite only being 13%, is a very large number.

For this and other reasons, it is incorrect to say things like "many of my friends think you're a ***" when you only have two friends.
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