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What does numerous mean?
What does numerous mean?
I already know that it means 'many'. But how many? like 10s, 100s, 1000s or whatever else. I just want to know a subtle nuance. Thanks to read and consider my question.
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It doesn’t really have that much of a numeric value.
If it’s in an advertisement it’s “more than one”. Usually if there is any substantial numeric claim they would put a “1 in 5” or “10,000” etc.
But in customer service/or in work, if there is numerous complaints about something “it’s too many”.
I would just guess it’s more than once, if it’s in casual conversation. Usually people would exaggerate and after something happened 10 times, it happened 100 times.
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I think it's just as vague as saying 'many'. It's 'a lot' but with no implication of how many.
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It doesn’t really have that much of a numeric value.
If it’s in an advertisement it’s “more than one”. Usually if there is any substantial numeric claim they would put a “1 in 5” or “10,000” etc.
But in customer service/or in work, if there is numerous complaints about something “it’s too many”.
I would just guess it’s more than once, if it’s in casual conversation. Usually people would exaggerate and after something happened 10 times, it happened 100 times.
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