the word "MANY" in Logical Reasoning questions

[akrawls]

I have noticed more often than not when the word "MANY" is used in answer choice for a Logical Reasoning problem it is wrong.

Can anyone explain why?

I've seen this played out in 7 or 8 questions and they've all been incorrect answers.

pp. 262 and 263 of the Manhattan LR guide do provide some reasons for a particular case.

[tommywallach]

Hey Akrawls,

This is definitively not the case. Plenty of answers could have the word "many." I would encourage you to give up on this as a pattern to look for, because it will steer you wrong far more often than it will steer you right. 7-8 question is not that much, given the size of the pool of LR questions since the LSAT began.

-t

[akrawls]

Tommy thanks for the reply. What I was referring to were those instances of causal reasoning where for Strengthen/Weaken questions the answers will attempt to do sway you by saying that "MANY people do not do this" or "For MANY people this isn't the case", ect., ect. Which is the complete opposite of what was said in the casual conclusion.

I know the LSAT can thow some of the sickest curveballs in the game, but I've worked thousands of LSAT problems and in these particular cases they've always been wrong every single time.

Just wondering why...