Hi, Is the term 'Big majority' or 'Great majority' redundant?
B bieasy Senior Member Joined May 30, 2007 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language French Home Country Belgium Current Location Brazil Jun 30, 2010 #1 Hi, Is the term 'Big majority' or 'Great majority' redundant?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 30, 2010 #2 Not a teacher. No, but "large" or "vast" majority is a more common phrasing. If you need 51 votes to pass a law, then having 51 is a "majority." If 85 vote for it then a vast majority favored it.
Not a teacher. No, but "large" or "vast" majority is a more common phrasing. If you need 51 votes to pass a law, then having 51 is a "majority." If 85 vote for it then a vast majority favored it.
