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mostly men vs the most men

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'Mostly men' is used to indicate that a group consists mainly of men, while 'the most men' is used to refer to the largest number of men in a comparison. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

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mostly men

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that a group consists mainly of men.

Use 'mostly men' when you want to describe a situation where the majority of a group is composed of men.

Examples:

The audience at the football game was mostly men.
The team is mostly men, with only a few women players.

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These guys always talk a big game, but at the end of the day they're mostly men who just like the sound of their own voices.
Mostly men like me, found guilty of treason.
The Green Frog had one billiard table, served ladies and men both, mostly men.
Usually we assume "he" shot him 'cause it's mostly men.
And in fact this is probably why mostly men, boys, are psychopathic killers, or are very aggressive.
The Green Frog had one billiard table, served ladies and men both, mostly men.
b) Whereas mostly men belonging to the age group 25 to 54 years as well as to the category of "craft and related trade workers" are concerned by the dismissals.
MEN AND WOMEN. MOSTLY MEN.
CHRIS: It looks like the first floor is mostly men's stuff, and there's a Lady Foot Locker right over there.

Alternatives:

predominantly men
largely men
mainly men
primarily men
chiefly men

the most men

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the largest number of men in a comparison.

Use 'the most men' when you want to specify the group with the highest number of men in comparison to others.

Examples:

The blue team has the most men on their roster.
In the competition, the red team had the most men participating.

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Fattah is one of the most wanted men in the world.
Allegedly one of the most powerful men in the country.
But even the most dangerous men can be outmaneuvered.
One of the most powerful men in russia.
One of the most powerful men in the world, yes.
One of the most wanted men in the world has escaped federal custody.
Silas Stone, one of the most brilliant men on the planet.
They are among the most powerful men and women on the planet.
Some of the most powerful men and women of the Senate were visibly moved.
I was the most important men in Hebalon.
Warren is one of the most interesting men in town.
- All the most important men in Rome!
Turn us into the most wanted men in America.
Is one of the most dangerous men, which I dealt.
You've got one of the most attractive men I know.
This afternoon one of the most important men will come.
From nothing, he has become one of the most important men in the country.
He's one of the most eminent men in the country.
One of the most beloved men this institution has had.
He doesn't have the arrogance of most men I've known.

Alternatives:

the greatest number of men
the largest number of men
the highest number of men
the majority of men
the most males

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