“Most” is a common and dangerous word on the LSAT. I routinely tell students that “‘most’ is mostly wrong” because there are so many easy ways to write a wrong answer using “most.” It is no wonder, then, that one of the most common parallel flaw patterns is the “mistaken most.” Here are some examples:
Most mammals have four legs.
All dolphins are mammals.
THEREFORE most dolphins have four legs.
Most mammals have four legs.
Dolphins do not have four legs.
THEREFORE dolphins probably aren’t mammals.
Most Congressmen live near Washington, DC.
Most US citizens don’t live near Washington, DC.
THEREFORE, there must be more Congressmen than citizens near Washington, DC.
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