grammar - When to use "most" or "the most" - English Language …
2015年7月7日 · The adverbial use of the definite noun the most synonymous with the bare-adverbial most to modify an entire clause or predicate has been in use since at least the 1500s …
superlative degree - How/when does one use "a most"? - English …
I've recently come across a novel called A most wanted man, after which being curious I found a TV episode called A most unusual camera. Could someone shed some light on how to use "a …
Subject-verb agreement: "Most of the x of y" is/are?
2016年10月20日 · In your 1st example, the head of the subject NP is the fused determiner-head 'most', not plural 'paperbacks'. ‘Most’ can occur with both singular and plural partitives, but …
'A most' -- is it odd usage? - English Language & Usage Stack …
2017年4月24日 · Grammar books routinely insist on "the most" as for all superlatives, but I can recall certain cases where 'most' has not been used as 'the superlative' but only as 'a …
"Most of which" or "most of whom" or "most of who"?
2022年4月1日 · Since "most of _____" is a prepositional phrase, the correct usage would be "most of whom." The phrase "most of who" should probably never be used. Another way to …
verb agreement - "Most of what" and "is" or "are" - English …
2017年7月30日 · In your example, books ARE what you have read most, so I would agree that in diagrammatic reasoning most of what you've read ARE books. Of all of the various materials …
meaning - Is "most" equivalent to "a majority of"? - English …
Here "most" means "a plurality". Most dentists recommend Colgate toothpaste. Here it is ambiguous about whether there is a bare majority or a comfortable majority. From the 2nd …
What does the word "most" mean? - English Language & Usage …
2016年10月24日 · Most is defined by the attributes you apply to it. "Most of your time" would imply more than half, "the most time" implies more than the rest in your stated set. Your time implies …
Most is vs most are - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Most is what is called a determiner. A determiner is "a word, such as a number, article, personal pronoun, that determines (limits) the meaning of a noun phrase." Some determiners can only …
"most" vs "the most", specifically as an adverb at the end of sentence
2015年4月9日 · Which one of the following sentences is the most canonical? I know most vs. the most has been explained a lot, but my doubts pertain specifically to which one to use at the …