Some or most? Forum

[lsatisevil7]

"a good portion" or a "decent portion"-- would these translate to some or to most?

[sashafierce]

Some
Many, several,a few, a large amount, a large proportion, not all (impies some are not), regularly, frequently, occasionally.

Most
More than half, a majority, nearly all, almost all, few (implies most are not), generally, typically, usually.

Source: Manhattan LSAT forum

I would loosely classify that as "some"

HTH

[gatesome]

The third-party candidate received a decent portion of the vote: 21%.

[03152016]

a good portion – some
a decent portion - some

[dontdoitkid]

Helpful reference:

None: 0
Some: 1-100
Most: 51-100
All: 100

I use something like this to help conceptualize different population sizes when "some" and "most" are used. I would probably classify both terms as some in this instance.