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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.
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।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
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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