most
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /məʊst/US /məʊst/
Meaning
adverb
used to form the superlative of most adjectives and adverbs of two or more syllables
“the most boring/beautiful part”
determiner
the largest in number or amount
“Who do you think will get (the) most votes?”
pronoun
used with plural nouns and verbs, especially in negative sentences or in more formal English, to mean ‘a large number of’. Also used in questions to ask about the size of a number, and with ‘as’, ‘so’ and ‘too’.
“We don't have very many copies left.”
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