Something takes up a large portion

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Mkyol  #461424  Mon, 07 Jan 08 01:42 PM

I want to express the idea that something in our society (eg. visual media) "takes up a large portion".. what is a good way of saying this?

"Visual media takes up a large portion in our society" <-- awkword?

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Grammar Geek  #461432  Mon, 07 Jan 08 01:50 PM
Assumes a large role? Takes a major role? Holds a major share?
  
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Marius Hancu  #461443  Mon, 07 Jan 08 02:29 PM
Plays a major role?
  
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Mkyol  #461450  Mon, 07 Jan 08 02:47 PM

Ok, thanks Grammar Geek, Marius.

  
Hoa Thai  #461451  Mon, 07 Jan 08 02:55 PM
Hi,

If you like to talk about market domination, you can say, "Visual media has / have captured the lion's share of the market."

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Mkyol  #461459  Mon, 07 Jan 08 03:14 PM

It is more of the idea that it (visual media) has become (most) prevalent (and important) in our society. So I don't really want to use the word 'market' there.. maybe I can just use "visual media has become most prevalent in our society"? Thanks for the suggestion though Hoa Thai.

  
Grammar Geek  #461464  Mon, 07 Jan 08 03:25 PM

"visual media has become most prevalent in our society"

This is incomplete. It's the most prevelant what?

Perhaps: Visual media is ubiquitous in our society.

  
Mkyol  #461539  Mon, 07 Jan 08 06:37 PM

Mmm.. most prevalent 'thing'? The only other word that comes to mind is 'media', but I wouldn't want to limit it to media, but it's more of a general concept. I'm sure there's a better word for it, but I can't think of it. Looking up prevalent in a dictionary, I came across an example "Colds are prevalent in the winter", which makes me think "Visual media is prevalent in our society" would work, and without mentioning of the what. What would be the reason for this? Nevertheless, your sentence would work..

Edit: ah.. maybe it's the mention of 'most'?

Thanks.

  
Grammar Geek  #461548  Mon, 07 Jan 08 07:01 PM

Yes, the "most" was a problem.

But see if ubiquitous will work for you.

  
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