ctivnan
10/01/07, 07:18 AM
When do we use 'MOST' and 'MOST OF' before a noun? Should the noun be singular or plural?
All right mates, we have here 'OF' in expressions of quanitity. :laugh:
MOST + GENERAL PLURAL NOUN (plural noun without articles or determiners)
e.g. Most people like watching the Formula 1 race.
Most students love Engish.
MOST OF + SPECIFIC PLURAL NOUN (with articles or other determiners)
e.g. Most of the people in my circle like watching the Formula 1 race.
Most of my students love English.
This rule is also true in other quantifiers, such as MANY, ALL, SOME/ANY, SEVERAL, MUCH, A LITTLE, (A) FEW .
MANY, ALL, SOME/ANY, SEVERAL + GENERAL PLURAL NOUN
MANY, ALL, SOME/ANY, SEVERALOF + SPECIFIC PLURAL NOUN
The trick here is to just remember the pattern and the quanitifers used.
:c_o_o_l: , huh?
All right mates, we have here 'OF' in expressions of quanitity. :laugh:
MOST + GENERAL PLURAL NOUN (plural noun without articles or determiners)
e.g. Most people like watching the Formula 1 race.
Most students love Engish.
MOST OF + SPECIFIC PLURAL NOUN (with articles or other determiners)
e.g. Most of the people in my circle like watching the Formula 1 race.
Most of my students love English.
This rule is also true in other quantifiers, such as MANY, ALL, SOME/ANY, SEVERAL, MUCH, A LITTLE, (A) FEW .
MANY, ALL, SOME/ANY, SEVERAL + GENERAL PLURAL NOUN
MANY, ALL, SOME/ANY, SEVERALOF + SPECIFIC PLURAL NOUN
The trick here is to just remember the pattern and the quanitifers used.
:c_o_o_l: , huh?