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Unit
88 all / all of most / most of no / none of etc.

A all some any most much many (a) littl e (a) few no
You can use these words with a noun (some food / few books etc.):
All cars have wheels.
Some cars can go faster than others.
Many people drive too fast.
I go away most weekends.
I feel really tired. I’ve got no energy.
We do not say ‘all of cars’, ‘some of people’ etc. (see Section B):
Some people learn more easily than others. (not Some of people)

B all half some any most much many (a) little (a) few none
You can use these words with of (some of / most of etc.):
some of the … my …
most of + this … these …
none of etc. that … those … etc.
So you can say:
some of the people, some of those people (but not some of people)
most of my time, most of the time (but not most of time)

Some of the people I work with are very strange.
None of this money is mine.
Have you read any of these books?
I was ill yesterday. I spent most of the day in bed.
You don’t need of after all or half. So you can say:
All my friends live near here. or All of my friends …
Half this money is mine. or Half of this money …
Compare:
All flowers are beautiful. (= all flowers in general)
All (of) these flowers are beautiful. (= a specific group of flowers)
Most problems have a solution. (= most problems in general)
We were able to solve most of the problems we had. (= a specific group of problems)

C You can use all of / some of / none of etc. + it/us/you/them:
all of a: Do you like this music?
some of it b: Some of it. Not all of it.
any of us a: How many of these people do you know?
most of + you b: None of them. / A few of them.
none of them Do any of you want to come to a party tonight?
etc. (said to more than 2 people)
We say: all of us / all of you / half of it / half of them etc. You need of before it/us/you/them:
All of us were late. (not all us)
I haven’t finished the book yet. I’ve only read half of it. (not half it)

D We also use some/most etc. alone, without a noun:
Some cars have four doors and some have two.
A few of the shops were open, but most (of them) were closed.
Half this money is mine, and half (of it) is yours. (not the half)

all ➜ Unit 75B, 90, 110D some and any ➜ Unit 85 no and none ➜ Unit 86
176 much/many/little/few ➜ Unit 87 all of whom / most of which etc. ➜ Unit 96B