Is most a superlative
- is most a pronoun
- is most a pronoun or adjective
- is many a pronoun
- is more a pronoun
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Is most an adjective
Most, the most, mostly
Most
We use the quantifier most to talk about quantities, amounts and degree. We can use it with a noun (as a determiner) or without a noun (as a pronoun). We can also use it with adjectives and adverbs to form the superlative.
Most with a noun
We use most with nouns to mean ‘the majority of’:
- She plays tennis most mornings.
- Mosttap water is drinkable.
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We don’t use the most with this meaning:
- The sun shines over 800 hours during June, July and August and on most days temperatures rise above 25 degrees.
- Not: … …
When we are talking about the majority of something in general, we use most + noun.
When we are talking about the majority of a specific set of something, we use most of the + noun.
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| Most desserts are sweet. | Desserts in general |
| The food at the party was delicious.
He’d made most of the desserts himself. | A specific set of desserts (at the party) |
When we use most before articles (a/an, the), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (my, your) or pronouns (him,
- is many a pronoun or adjective
- is more a pronoun or adjective