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queseyo

6 Dec 2019

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What is the difference between What did you like most about Argentina? and What did you like the most about Argentina? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

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ioum27

6 Dec 2019

English (US)
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They mean the same thing!

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queseyo

6 Dec 2019

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@ioum27 both are correct?? I mean "the most" vs "most"

ioum27

6 Dec 2019

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@carloscelu Yes! In this case, it doesn’t matter if you use “most” or “the most”.

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queseyo

6 Dec 2019

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@ioum27 thaaanks

ioum27

6 Dec 2019

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@carloscelu There are technical grammar rules for using those two phrases, but most people won’t know them. If you’re speaking casually, they are the same, so it doesn’t matter.

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queseyo

6 Dec 2019

Spanish (Chile)

@ioum27 what is the rule in this case? And thanks for the help

ioum27

6 Dec 2019

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@carloscelu there are a few rules but I’d say the most important ones are:

1) When used with a noun, “most” means quantity, while “the most” refers to more/less.

2) The most is used to make superlatives of longer adjectives/adverbs. When used with a verb, the most = adverb.

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queseyo

6 Dec 2019

Spanish (Chile)

Got it, it's like saying "most buildings are high" or "this is the most beautiful building" that's the difference, right?

ioum27

6 Dec 2019

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Oh, and most can also be used as a pronoun sometimes: “All the women waited in line; most were blonde.” Although, personally, I don’t find using most as a pronoun very natural. I’d just say “All the women waited in line; most of them were blonde.”

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queseyo

6 Dec 2019

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@ioum27 awesome explanation

ioum27

6 Dec 2019

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@carloscelu Yes! You wouldn’t sY “The most buildings are high” or “this is most beautiful building”, so you are correct.

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ioum27

6 Dec 2019

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*say. Sorry about that.

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What is the difference between What did you like most about Argentina? and What did you like the most about Argentina? ?

What is the difference between What did you like most about Argentina? and What did you like the most about Argentina? ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.

They mean the same thing!

@carloscelu Yes! In this case, it doesn’t matter if you use “most” or “the most”.

@carloscelu There are technical grammar rules for using those two phrases, but most people won’t know them. If you’re speaking casually, they are the same, so it doesn’t matter.

@carloscelu there are a few rules but I’d say the most important ones are:1) When used with a noun, “most” means quantity, while “the most” refers to more/less.2) The most is used to make superlatives of longer adjectives/adverbs. When used with a verb, the most = adverb.

Oh, and most can also be used as a pronoun sometimes: “All the women waited in line; most were blonde.” Although, personally, I don’t find using most as a pronoun very natural. I’d just say “All the women waited in line; most of them were blonde.”

@carloscelu Yes! You wouldn’t sY “The most buildings are high” or “this is most beautiful building”, so you are correct.

*say. Sorry about that.

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@carloscelu there are a few rules but I’d say the most important ones are:

1) When used with a noun, “most” means quantity, while “the most” refers to more/less.

2) The most is used to make superlatives of longer adjectives/adverbs. When used with a verb, the most = adverb.