Much vs. Most

These words are different, and they are used in different situations. 'Most' is more than 'much'.

What Are Their Main Differences?

'Much' means a large amount, while 'most' means the largest amount in comparison with other things.

Differences

'Much' and 'Most' and Their Definitions

'Much':

Whenever we use the term 'much' before a noun or any word class that we are allowed to use, we are referring to an unknown amount that is large.

We haven't talked much, but he seems to be interested.

People waste too much food nowadays.

'Most':

means the largest amount; however, as a determiner or pronoun it can mean the majority.

The most important to do is to get rid of the shoes that you were wearing the night of the murder.

Most girls are into tall boys.

Singular or Plural Nouns?

'Much':

We are only allowed to use uncountable nouns after much, so, as a result, the noun after it must be singular. Since we use a singular noun the verb of the sentence must be a singular verb.

Doing much homework made him feel sick.

There was much cream on the cake that I could barely see the cake it self.

'Most':

is used before countable and uncountable nouns. A singular uncountable noun and a plural countable noun can be used after the term 'most'. As a result, a singular verb is used with uncountable nouns and a plural verb is used with plural countable nouns.

Most students hate exams.

Most meat of the cow was given to the poor.

'Make the Most of Something'

'Most':

To make the most of something means to take full advantage of it. Look at the examples.

She made the most of him forgetting to check the cameras and won the argument.

You made the most of your cold, now, it is time to study.

'Most' or 'the Most'

'Most':

Using 'most' alone before nouns means the majority, we mean the largest part in a set of more than one person or thing. 'The most' is used alone or before some adjectives and it makes superlative adjectives.

I found most students being bored at the end of the class.

This bed is the most comfortable bed I have ever had.

'At Most' or 'at the Most'

'Most':

This idiom means that the pointed amount is being considered the largest amount or number.

It might take thirty or forty minutes at (the) most.

They will fix the car at most in three or two days.

Similarities

Grammatical Functions

'Most' and 'much':

determiners
adverbs
pronouns

Determiners, are used before 'nouns'. Adverbs, are used before 'adjectives' or other 'adverbs'. Pronouns are used alone when it is obvious what we are talking about, and no noun follows them.

Most of his worries are because of her little daughter. → pronoun

We didn't have much time together. → determiner

'Most of' and 'Much of'

Do not use 'most of' and 'much of' before nouns alone. These phrases are used before noun phrases.

I have spent most of my money on her birthday .

Much of the baby's food is left on the table.

Comments

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