92.- MOST VS MOST OF
MOST VS. MOST OF
The words most, many and some are called quantifiers, and we use them to describe the quantity
(how much) of something.
| MOST/MANY/SOME | MOST OF/MANY OF/SOME OF |
| We use the structure quantifier + noun
when we are speaking in general and do not have a specific group of people or things in mind. |
We use most of, many of, and
some of with a determiner (e.g. articles, demostratives and possessives) to refer to a quantity of a specific group. |
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GENERAL = quantifier + noun (do noto use ‘of’ or a determiner)
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SPECIFIC = quantifier + of + determiner
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EXAMPLES:
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EXAMPLES: |
| Most people like movies.
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Most of the people I know like movies. |
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Most students study engineering.
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Many of this university’s students study engineering. |
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Some people move abroad.
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Some of my friends have moved abroad. |
