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Nouns, articles & quantity · CEFR B1 · Independent
Most means more than half, several means a handful, plenty of means more than enough. Most takes no "the" when you mean it generally.
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Most people agree.
most + plural · several + plural · plenty of + both
Question 1 of 1
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Example 1 of 1
Most people agree.
Without "the", "most" takes no "of".
The shape
most + plural · several + plural · plenty of + both
Describe an amount more precisely than "many".
In Hindi
most यानी आधे से ज़्यादा, several यानी कुछ, plenty of यानी ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा।
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The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Most of people agree. | Most people agree. Without "the", "most" takes no "of". |
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
most / several / plenty of is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to nouns, articles & quantity. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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