Did you get a straight and defined answer yet? Something tells me you wont get one with the audience you're addressing. Most of their comments dont make any sense bc they dont know what their talking about or being very deceptive in their selective dialog with you.
Here is a good reference that should lead you in the right direction!
A company's float is an important number for investors because it indicates how many shares are actually available to be bought and sold by the general investing public.
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