Prepositions – ‘One of the Many’ vs ‘One of Many’

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But apparently she was just one of the many.

But apparently she was just one of many.

Are there any differences between these two expressions?

Best Answer

She was one of many can stand on its own, meaning that there were many other people in a similar situation.

She was one of the many normally requires a continuation to state what that situation was, for example "She was one of the many who were finding life difficult at that time".