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Almost vs. Most
Almost
/ˈɔːlməʊst/Examples:
And with one blow, cut him almost in two.The whisper almost died.That's almost what an artist needs to do.
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Most
/məʊst/Examples:
"It is a most repulsive quality, indeed," said he.Pay most attention, dear, to noble Banquo.The mechanism of this cigarette is most ingenious.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Most is used when talking about the greatest quantity or degree.
- Almost is used to describe something that is nearly happening but not completely achieved.
- Most refers to the superlative form, often used with adjectives ending in -est.
- Remember most when referring to a majority or supremacy.
- Use almost when you want to express proximity to something but not entirely there.
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