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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Hi,
Which of the following is correct use?
-'In my country,most people use cars.'
-'In my country ,most of the people use cars.'
-'In my country ,the most people use cars.'
If possible, could you explain the difference please.
Which of the following is correct use?
-'In my country,most people use cars.'
-'In my country ,most of the people use cars.'
-'In my country ,the most people use cars.'
If possible, could you explain the difference please.
Top answer
Either one or two. The first two have essentially the same meaning. The third sentence has an unnecessary definite article ("the").
- Either one or two.
- The first two have essentially the same meaning.
- The third sentence has an unnecessary definite article ("the").
- This is wrong because you are speaking generally, about "most people", not specifically about a given group of people.
- You could say "in my country, the richest people use cars", or "the most intelligent people use cars", but not "most people use cars".
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Either one or two. The first two have essentially the same meaning.
The third sentence has an unnecessary definite article ("the"). This is wrong because you are speaking generally, about "most people", not specifically about a given group of people. You could say "in my country, the richest people use cars", or "the most intelligent people use cars", but not "most people use cars".
The third sentence has an unnecessary definite article ("the"). This is wrong because you are speaking generally, about "most people", not specifically about a given group of people. You could say "in my country, the richest people use cars", or "the most intelligent people use cars", but not "most people use cars".
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