grammatical number - When most is and when most are? - English . . . 3 Most corn seed is genetically engineered Most people in town are unemployed Most fish is are seawater species? Is there any general rule that separates where the majority part described by "most" is plural, and when is it singular? Especially, when it's describing some entity composed of parts
at most vs. at least - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I tend to use two phrases randomly with speech but I'd like know to what's exactly the difference between the two? Let's suppose for example: Spend at most $20 on the lunch Spend at least $20 on
Comparative and Superlative for little? - English Language Usage . . . If about size, there are two options, more formal is that you switch to 'small': little, smaller, smallest Informally it is: little, littler, littlest 'More little'' and 'most little' are formal and old fashioned to me I'd make an answer out of this but ngrams is difficult to navigate for this ('littler' is a common surname)
Do I need to put “the” before “most” in this sentence? Is putting “ the ” before “most” in this sentence compulsory, optional, or a mistake? Fascination with language and attention to particular regions and communities in America are the most common themes for which Coen brothers’ works are appraised If it is purely optional, how does its presence or lack change the tone of the sentence, in case it does?
Is being low on the totem pole good or bad? The most revered or "main" character of the story being told is the lowest or closest to earth You want to show respect by it being closest to you If you see people on the top of totem poles, it is most definitely not a sign of honor, it is shame, calling them "Shame Poles " The least favored honored of the story is always on the top
meaning - Is most equivalent to a majority of? - English Language . . . Here "most" means "a plurality" Most dentists recommend Colgate toothpaste Here it is ambiguous about whether there is a bare majority or a comfortable majority From the 2nd Language Log link: I searched on Google for the pattern "most * percent", and picked out of the first 150 hits all the examples like these:
Most is vs most are - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Most is what is called a determiner A determiner is "a word, such as a number, article, personal pronoun, that determines (limits) the meaning of a noun phrase " Some determiners can only be used with either a countable noun or an uncountable noun, while others, like most, can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns Uncountable nouns usually take a singular verb So, in your
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