[quote name='Dochartaigh' date='20 February 2010 - 12:49 AM' timestamp='1266644945' post='2193094']
yeah because i have no idea what they mean. here because i tire of this silly argument.
much
/mʌtʃ/ Show Spelled [muhch] Show IPA adjective,more, most, noun, adverb,more, most.
–adjective
1.
great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
much (mŭch)
adj. more (môr, mōr), most (mōst)
Great in quantity, degree, or extent: not much rain; much affection.
n.
1. A large quantity or amount: Much has been written.
2. Something great or remarkable: The campus wasn't much to look at.
adv. more, most
1. To a great degree or extent: much smarter.
so from these definition we can gather that if much of the reason for war was the whole CnG is a future threat thing, then given the context it is put in, [b]it means that the greatest quantity [/b]of the reason for war was the future threat. otherwise it would have read something like "the second reason for this war is blah blah blah".
now, will ya'll just admit you are wrong and give it up. the greatest reasoning for this war as given by TOP was CnG being a threat and not helping Polaris.
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I'm perfectly aware that you have no idea what they mean, hence my post. 'Much' does not mean the greatest quantity. Never has, never will. That is where you fail. But the 'greatest quantity' is the [i]exact[/i] definition on 'Most':
Main Entry: 1most
Pronunciation: \ˈmōst\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mǣst; akin to Old High German meist most, Old English māra more — more at more
Date: before 12th century
1 : [b]greatest in quantity[/b], extent, or degree <the most ability>
2 : the majority of <most people>
Any questions?