John,

>>"Most" sounds like maybe 85%+, and is one of the most misleading words in the English language.

>Most could be 51%.

Depends on how the word is used. 51% could also be called a "slim majority". Careless reporters soon learn from good editors that "most" can distort the facts. I see it quite often in news reporting and politically distorted reports of poll results.

For example, 3 candidates who get 40%, 35% and 25% of the vote. You could accurately say "Candidate1 got the most votes", but to say "Most voters preferred Candidate1" is inaccurate. In fact, "More voters did not prefer Candidate1".

Or how about a poll that asks "Is Advisor doing a good job?" with 51% responding "Yes". I think you'll agree that it would not be accurate to say "Most of our readers think we're doing a good job", when reality would be "Almost half of our readers think we're not doing a good job". :-)