most vs Most of

Both 'most' and 'most of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Most' is used before a noun to indicate the majority or greatest amount, while 'most of' is used before a noun to indicate the majority or greatest amount of a specific group or category.

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most

The word 'most' is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'most' before a noun to indicate the majority or greatest amount.

Examples:

Most people enjoy chocolate.
She ate most of the cake.
Most students passed the exam.
He spent most of his time studying.
Most cars are parked in the garage.

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Alternatives:

the majority of
the greater part of
the largest part of
the bulk of
the preponderance of

Most of

The phrase 'most of' is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'most of' before a noun to indicate the majority or greatest amount of a specific group or category.

Examples:

Most of the students passed the exam.
She ate most of the cake.
Most of the cars are parked in the garage.
Most of the time, he is busy with work.
Most of the people in the room were wearing blue.

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Most of its interests lie beneath the surface.
Most of the prototypes died quickly.
Most of the things we shipped.
Most of the fracturing appears to be postmortem.
Most of the reporters are gone anyway.
Most of my patients have done extraordinary things.
Most of my other relationships started at Coachella.
Most of the colonists were kept in cryogenic suspension.
Most of my employees are freeborn.
Most of the refugees arrived after Kristallnacht.
Most of the killed had past military experience.
Most of her many descendants still live in Austria.
Most of his lieutenants deserted him.
Most of their churches were confiscated or demolished.
Most of the tablets were Neo-Babylonian.
Most of the passengers were sleeping.
Most of humanity's oldest known archaeological constructions are tombs.
Most of its instructors are volunteers.
Most of my sisters were virgins.
Most of Aufschnaiter's 300 surviving works are sacred.

Alternatives:

the majority of
the greater part of
the largest part of
the bulk of
the preponderance of

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