Determiner

  • 51most — determiner, n., pronoun 1) to get the most (out of life) 2) to make the most (of one s opportunities) 3) most of (most of them) 4) at (the) most USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows,… …

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  • 52much — determiner, n., pronoun 1) to make much of smt. 2) much of (we did not believe much of what we heard; he isn t much of an artist) 3) much to + inf. (she has much to say; we have much to learn) 4) (misc.) much as we want to help USAGE NOTE: The… …

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  • 53neither — determiner, pronoun neither of (neither of the two; neither of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when two or a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, two constructions are possible neither student knew the answer;… …

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  • 54one — determiner, pronoun 1) one by one 2) one of (one of them; one of the students) * * * [wʌn] one by one one of (one of them; one of the students) …

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  • 55plenty — determiner, n., pronoun 1) plenty of (plenty of money) 2) plenty to + inf. (she gave us plenty to do) 3) (formal) in plenty (to live in plenty) 4) (formal) of plenty (a time of plenty) * * * [ plentɪ] (formal) of plenty (a time of plenty) plenty… …

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  • 56several — determiner, pronoun several of (several of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the use of of the limits the meaning we saw several students; we saw several of the students whom …

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  • 57what — determiner, pronoun 1) what about, of (what about them?) 2) (used in exclamatory sentences) what a (what a day!) 3) (misc.) (colloq.) she has what it takes ( she is very capable ); to know what s what ( to understand clearly what the situation is …

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  • 58all — determiner, pronoun all of (we saw all of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a personal pronoun follows. When a noun follows, of is omitted the dean saw all students ( the dean saw every student ). To express… …

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  • 59either — determiner, pronoun either of (either of the two; either of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when two or a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the following constructions are used either student will know the answer; …

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  • 60none — determiner, n., pronoun none of (none of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the use of of the limits the meaning; no replaces none when the meaning is not limited we saw none… …

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