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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
"Most" as a pronoun. Does quantity matter?
"Most of the apples are ripe."
Is this sentence grammatically incorrect if there are only 2 apples, both of which are ripe? Does "most" need to refer to a group of 3 or more items to be grammatically correct when used as an indefinite pronoun?
Is this sentence grammatically incorrect if there are only 2 apples, both of which are ripe? Does "most" need to refer to a group of 3 or more items to be grammatically correct when used as an indefinite pronoun?
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The common answer to your question would be Yes. Caution, however, that if referring to uncountable items, that wouldn't apply. " Even more restricting would be an even number of apples...
- The common answer to your question would be Yes.
- Caution, however, that if referring to uncountable items, that wouldn't apply.
- " Even more restricting would be an even number of apples...
- Good luck.
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The common answer to your question would be Yes.
Caution, however, that if referring to uncountable items, that wouldn't apply.
Also, when referring to small items that come in bunches-grapes, bananas, vine tomatoes- you might be referring to a whole box of fruit and saying "Most of the...are ripe."
Even more restricting would be an even number of apples...
Good luck.
Caution, however, that if referring to uncountable items, that wouldn't apply.
Also, when referring to small items that come in bunches-grapes, bananas, vine tomatoes- you might be referring to a whole box of fruit and saying "Most of the...are ripe."
Even more restricting would be an even number of apples...
Good luck.
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