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most of the people vs most people

'Most of the people' and 'most people' are both proper English phrases, but 'most people' is more commonplace. 'Most of the people' can be used when you want to emphasize a specific group of people within a larger population.
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most of the people

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase can be used when you want to emphasize a specific group of people within a larger population. It is less common than 'most people.'
  • Aug 12, 2011 ... Having read Yanni's answer, I can see what you might have meant. If you put the article "the" in the phrase (most of the people) then the two ...
  • Apr 10, 2017 ... Grammatically, the situation looks different. But there is a reason behind this. In “most of the people”, most qualify a specific group.
  • Apr 1, 2021 ... "Most people" is used to make general statements about humankind. Most people have two eyes. If you say "most of the people" I'd expect you ...
  • Jun 11, 2024 ... Why do most of the people here have a hate boner for looped runs. RoR2. As title says, seems like every looped run gets shit on because they ...
  • Mar 19, 2016 ... Difference between “most of the people” and “most people” · Probably without things you can use "most of the". For example, "Most of the time, I ...
  • Dec 24, 2023 ... Most of the people were teaming. Fix your game Epic ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Aug 13, 2021 ... Most of the People, Most of the Time. 2. By Amy Willis. Most of the People, Most of the Time. By Amy Willis, Aug 13 2021. SHARE POST: Do you ...
  • Jun 17, 2022 ... Shocked at this line: "For most of the people close to me that's what I am" (money). Just rewatched the scene where Tommy talks to Arthur ...
  • May 27, 2012 ... Most of the people I spoke to said that this is the most expensive bar in the block. I just try to catch the slight difference in using the ...
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... Most of the people landing $200k-$500k+ job offers: – Don't have MBAs – Don't have a fancy resume – Don't know anyone at the company they're ...

Alternatives:

  • the majority of the people
  • a large number of people
  • a significant portion of the people
  • the vast majority of people
  • the bulk of the people

most people

This phrase is commonly used in English.

'Most people' is a commonly used phrase to refer to the majority of a group without specifying a particular subset.
  • Michael Leannah wrote Most People as an antidote to the scary words and images kids hear and see every day.
  • Most People. Visakan Veerasamy · March 5, 2021. I've been sharing this set of notes more and more as time goes by. I suppose you could say most people care ...
  • 6 days ago ... Think of Social Security like fire insurance. For most people, the premiums they pay for fire insurance will vastly exceed the benefits they ...
  • Listen to Geoff Norcot / Keep It Light Media's What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott podcast with Geoff Norcott on Apple Podcasts.
  • Aug 7, 2020 ... Most People by Michael Leannah ... 2020 has been a strange, long, hard year in many ways and for many people. Even in the easiest, most normal, ...
  • Listen to Geoff Norcot / Keep It Light Media's What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott podcast with Geoff Norcott on Apple Podcasts.
  • Jan 9, 2024 ... I want to know what map has the most people and that includes filler people. I know an exact number can't be given because of despawning but ...
  • Listen to What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott on Spotify. In an overwhelmingly Lefty comedic landscape, right-leaning stand-up Geoff Norcott is a rare ...
  • May 12, 2024 ... Do most people not finish the games they buy? Question. I've been looking at achievements of games via steam on the global achievement stat ...
  • Sep 15, 2014 ... Most people fail in life because they major in minor things.”

Alternatives:

  • the majority of people
  • the greater part of people
  • the bulk of people
  • the vast majority of people
  • the lion's share of people

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