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2 more of + determiner/pronoun
Before determiners (e.g. a, the, my, this) and pronouns, we use more of. Three more o f the missing climbers have been found.
Could I have some more ofthat smoked fish?
I don't think any more ofthem want to come.
3 more without a noun
We can drop a noun after more if the meaning is clear.
I'd like some more, please.
4 one more etc
Note the structure one more, two more etc + noun phrase.
There's just one more river to cross.
5 more as an adverb
More can also be used as an adverb. I couldn't agree more.
More and more is used to talk about continual increase. I hate this job more and more as the years go by.
6 comparative structures
More is used to make the comparative fonns of longer adjectives and most adverbs (see 137-138).
As you get older you get more tolerant. Please drive more slowly. For no more, not any morellonger, see 379.
For far more, much more, many more etc, see 140.
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1 most (= 'the majority of') without of
Most can mean 'the majority of. We do not use the before most with this meaning.
Most children like ice cream. (NOT The fIlBst children . ..)
We do not generally use ofafter most when there is no other determiner (e.g. article or possessive).
Most cheese is made from cow's milk. (NOT MtJst tJfcheese ...)
Most Swiss people understand French. (NOT MtJst ttfSwiss pettple ...) However, most ofis used directly before personal and geographical names.
I've read most ofShakespeare.
The Romans conquered most o f England.
2 most of + determiner/pronoun
Before detenniners (e.g. a, the, my, this) and pronouns, we use most of. Most ofthe people here know each other.
Most ofmyfriends live abroad. (NOT Most Inyfrienth ...)
Most ofus thought he was wrong.
He's eaten two pizzas and most ofa cold chicken.
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