Is most of singular or plural?

Is most of singular or plural?

‘Most’ is used as singular with uncountable nouns. With countable nouns, it is plural. Most European countries are democracies. Most of his time is spent at home.

Is most of grammatically correct?

We use most with nouns to mean ‘the majority of’: When we are talking about the majority of something in general, we use most + noun. When we are talking about the majority of a specific set of something, we use most of the + noun.

Is most of the class singular or plural?

When you are referring to the individuals comprising the class, use a plural verb: “Last period of the day, the class write an essay of their own choosing.” Your sentence compounds this, since ‘most’ is one of the words that also can take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether the noun is singular or plural.

Is most a plural subject?

4. The indefinite pronouns all, any, more, most, none, and some can be either singular or plural, depending on whether the word they refer to is singular or plural. The indefinite pronouns each, either, every, much, and neither require singular verbs.

Which is correct most is or most are?

You would use are, and most usually implies a plural, so it usually takes the plural form of a verb: “These flowers come in many colors, but MOST ARE some shade of pink. “Most” makes the subject uncountable, so is should be right.

Is it most of the time or most of the times?

“Most times” and “Most of the times” are interchangeable and translate as most occasions. “Most of the time” indicates a percentage of the period of time. As an example, “When I go to the station, most times there is no train in sight.” Your first sentence is a good example of the alternative. 2 and 3 don’t work.

How do you use most or most of?

We use most before a noun without a determiner. We use most of before a pronoun and a noun with a determiner (e.g. articles, demonstratives and possessives). Most of is also used before personal or geographical names.

What is difference between most and most of?

We use most when we are speaking in general and do not have a specific group of people or things in mind. Use most of the X to refer to a quantity of a specific group.

Do you use is or are with class?

For a general rule, whether you use “is” or “are” depends on whether or not the noun in question is singular or plural. “Is” is for singular. “Are” is for plural. In your case, class, while referring to a group of people, is referring to only a single class, so you would say “Half of the class is…”

How do you say class plural?

The singular is class, and the plural is classes.

Is most a singular or plural indefinite pronoun?

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Indefinite Pronouns
Singular	Singular or Plural
another each either much neither one other	anybody, anyone, anything everybody, everyone, everything nobody, no one, nothing somebody, someone, something	all any more most none some

How do you use most and most of?