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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Most
"Many African countries cut ties with Israel after the 1973 Yom Kippur War—which pitted Israel against an Arab coalition led by Egypt and Syria—but most have since restored bilateral relations." (Newsweek.)
Is "most" a pronoun or a determiner in the above?
Is "most" a pronoun or a determiner in the above?
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Anonymous Is "most" a pronoun or a determiner in the above? A pronoun, since there is no noun that it could be a determiner for.
- Anonymous Is "most" a pronoun or a determiner in the above?
- A pronoun, since there is no noun that it could be a determiner for.
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AnonymousIs "most" a pronoun or a determiner in the above?A pronoun, since there is no noun that it could be a determiner for.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousIs "most" a pronoun or a determiner in the above?A pronoun, since there is no noun that it could be a determiner for.Thank you for the reply. I've thought that "countries" is implied here hence a determiner ('most [countries]').
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Anonymous I've thought that "countries" is implied here hence a determiner ('most [countries]').No. The noun must be actually expressed before you can call a word a determiner or other adjective.
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Mister MicawberNo. The noun must be actually expressed before you can call a word a determiner or other adjective.Thanks.
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