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MOST / THE MOST

Most is a determiner and a pronoun. We use the most when we make a

comparison, and most to talk about quantity.
The most people liked his music.
Most people liked his music.
The most popular music to relax to is classical.
Sometimes the distinction can be very small:
The third storm caused (the) most damage.
We use most as an intensifier meaning very:
Youre most kind. Thats most interesting.

QUANTIFIERS: MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF, (A) FEW, (A) LITTLE, MOST

We use much and many for negative and interrogative sentences.

You havent eaten (very) much food
Are there many good restaurants here?

Very much as a determiner is almost never used in positive sentences. We

use a lot of or a great deal of instead.
Ive eaten very much food.
Ive eaten a lot of / loads of food.
Ive eaten a great deal / plenty of food.

There are a lot of / lots of / a large amount of / a large

number of / a large quantity of people waiting outside.

However much and many are common in positive sentences with

comparatives.

Graham was much better than Id expected.

A LITTLE / A FEW / LITTLE / FEW

A little (a small quantity ) / little (not enough) + uncountable nouns

A few ( a short number of ) few (not enough) + countable nouns.
He had a little money He had little money
He had a few friends. He had few friends
There were many more people at the meeting.

EXERCISES
Correct the sentences:
1- Much of the Holland is below sea level.
2- Not many of people know much about him.
3- Dont hurry. We have little time left before we have to leave.
4- The most people complain about the weather here.
5- Hes had very much good luck in his life.
6- The longer I sit here, less I feel like moving.
7- He is the more popular actor in India.