All/All of – Most/Most of – No/None of

Level: Beginner-Intermediate

 

All
We can use all + noun to talk about the whole amount (100%). It is used with countable and uncountable nouns.
Example:
All cars have wheels.
All my friends live in Madrid.

All of
We can also use all of + object pronoun.
Example:
All of them were at the party.
He invited all of us to lunch.

We can also use all in mid position. That is before the main verb or after the verb be when it is the main verb. Or after the first auxiliary verb when there are auxiliary verbs.
Example:
We all went.
They were all happy.
We can all be there when she arrives.

 

 

Most
We can use most + noun to talk about all people or things in general or most of the/my/etc. + noun to talk about specific people or things.
Example:
Most people trust policemen.
Most of the people at the pub were drinking.

Most of
We can also use most of + object pronoun.
Example:
Most of us come from Madrid.
They fired most of them.

 

 

No
We use no + noun in affirmative sentences.
Example:
She has no friends.
There are no cars.

None of
We can use none of + noun/pronoun.
Example:
None of the workers is from Spain.
None of them is from Spain.

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