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Is 'one or more' correct, or should it be 'one or many'
Subject:Is 'one or more' correct, or should it be 'one or many' From:Liza Enguio <lenguio -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:16:36 -0700 (PDT)
Hi,
I'd like to know if it is correct to say, for example: Select one or more items from the list. Or should it be: Select one or many items from the list. Because in Chicago Manual of Style, 'more' is used more in comparative adjective.
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