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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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when do use most and when do you use almost
  

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g. Most of the oranges are rotten. g.

  • g.
  • Most of the oranges are rotten.
  • g.
  • Almost all of them like orange.
  • Almost - is usually followed by "all of", but not "most".
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Most = "greatest in degree or number" e.g. Most of the oranges are rotten.
Almost = "nearly" e.g. Almost all of them like orange.

Almost - is usually followed by "all of", but not "most". You don't say "Most all of them....", but "Almost all of them....."

so you can also say "Almost all of the oranges are rotten" (see above).
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Your question is too gerneral to be answered precisely becasue the rule of usage cannot be fully described in a few sentences. You need to show what you understand in sentences so that the volunteers can see where you need help most. But I have a few examples for you to compare.

Most is an imperative to mean " at the highest scale, or measure" in . i.e. He is the most qualified.

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