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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Question about 'most of' or 'most'
Hi Teachers,
I have a couple of questions.
a) Could you tell me if 'most of' is a determiner in the sentence below? And if it is so, is it a 'quantifier' inside the classes of determiners?
b) should I only think on 'most' as a pronoun?
Most of the workers are standing in a queue.
Thanks in advance
I have a couple of questions.
a) Could you tell me if 'most of' is a determiner in the sentence below? And if it is so, is it a 'quantifier' inside the classes of determiners?
b) should I only think on 'most' as a pronoun?
Most of the workers are standing in a queue.
Thanks in advance
Top answer
a. No, it is a pronoun b. Yes.
- a.
- No, it is a pronoun b.
- Yes.
- c.
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a. No, it is a pronoun
b. Yes.
c. It is a determiner/quantifier in 'Most workers are standing...'
b. Yes.
c. It is a determiner/quantifier in 'Most workers are standing...'
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you very much for your reply and example.
If a pronoun is a word used in place of a noun and usually pronouns refer to something that was already mentioned in a previous sentence or understood by the listener or reader. Could you tell me what is the indefinite pronoun most of s
Thank you very much for your reply and example.
If a pronoun is a word used in place of a noun and usually pronouns refer to something that was already mentioned in a previous sentence or understood by the listener or reader. Could you tell me what is the indefinite pronoun most of s
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Hi Mister Micawber,
This is the complete text:
It’s half past ten in the morning. Frank is in the factory. The men there aren’t having breakfast. They are working and talking about a football match.
Now it’s around one. Frank is eating in the factory canteen. He always eats there. Most of the workers are standing in a queue. They are waiting f
This is the complete text:
It’s half past ten in the morning. Frank is in the factory. The men there aren’t having breakfast. They are working and talking about a football match.
Now it’s around one. Frank is eating in the factory canteen. He always eats there. Most of the workers are standing in a queue. They are waiting f
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I don't believe the word "most" can be a pronoun. This is a noun meaning "the greatest part." For example:
"Few workers were eating already. Most were still standing in a queue."
The words "most of" are not a pronoun. This is a noun "most" with part of a prepositional phrase that modifies it. For example:
"Most of the workers were still standing in a queue."
"Few workers were eating already. Most were still standing in a queue."
The words "most of" are not a pronoun. This is a noun "most" with part of a prepositional phrase that modifies it. For example:
"Most of the workers were still standing in a queue."
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Oh, I hate it when I have to dig out Quirk just to silence unbelievers.
Section 6.48 Of-pronouns
OF-pronouns are distinguished by the following characteristics:
( a ) They can be followed by a partiitive 'of'-phrase: 'Most of us were tired and hungry.'
( b) They can be used as substitutes for noun phrases or other nominal constructions:
Section 6.48 Of-pronouns
OF-pronouns are distinguished by the following characteristics:
( a ) They can be followed by a partiitive 'of'-phrase: 'Most of us were tired and hungry.'
( b) They can be used as substitutes for noun phrases or other nominal constructions:
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you very much for you reply.
Previous paragraph:
Now it’s around one. Frank is eating in the factory canteen. He always eats there. Most of the workers are standing in a queue. They are waiting for their lunch.
I have done some research and I would like you to tell me if the following are appropriate:
Thank you very much for you reply.
Previous paragraph:
Now it’s around one. Frank is eating in the factory canteen. He always eats there. Most of the workers are standing in a queue. They are waiting for their lunch.
I have done some research and I would like you to tell me if the following are appropriate:
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Most of the workers are standing in a queue.
a) Pronouns in general come in to keep nouns from getting repetitive or when nouns are not clearly known.-- Yes.
b) Most is an indefinite pronoun.- There are multiple terms floating around. I see from the dictionary that it is indeed an 'indefinite pronoun'. I learned that it was a 'quantifier'.
a) Pronouns in general come in to keep nouns from getting repetitive or when nouns are not clearly known.-- Yes.
b) Most is an indefinite pronoun.- There are multiple terms floating around. I see from the dictionary that it is indeed an 'indefinite pronoun'. I learned that it was a 'quantifier'.
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Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank YOU very much for the reply, for the detailed lesson, and for the example.
One last question please. What is a partitive preposition?
Best,
TS
Thank YOU very much for the reply, for the detailed lesson, and for the example.
One last question please. What is a partitive preposition?
Best,
TS
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