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77. "Almost all of the" and "most (of the)"

mean 'all except a few', but "Almost all of the" includes more.

Almost all of the | | + noun(plural count) + V(plural) most (of the)|

Almost all of the trees in the yard are Oak.

Almost all of the || + noun(non-count) + V(singular) most (of the)|

Most of the wood is rotten.

78. Sufficiency - "enough" with nouns.

"Enough" expresses sufficiency; can be used either before or after a plural count noun or a non-count noun.

noun(plural count)

We have enough tickets.

We have tickets enough.

noun (non-count)

We have enough bread.

We have bread enough.

79. Sufficiency - "enough" with adjectives.

"Enough" express sufficiency; can be used only AFTER an adjective.

adj.

It's warm enough to swim.

Don't use "enough" before an adjective; Don't use "as" between "enough" and an adjective;

80. Consecutive order - "one", "another", "the other".

"One", "another", "the other" are used before or instead of singular count nouns to express consecutive order.

"One", "another",and "the other" organize 3 nouns consecutively; "One" and "the other" organize 2 nouns consecutively.

One+noun(sing)+...+ another + noun(sing) +...+ the other + noun(sing)

One movie starts at five,another movie starts at seven, and the other movie starts at nine.

One+noun(sing)+...+ another + ... + the other

One bus leaves at two, another at six, and the other at seven.

81. Consecutive order:

"some", "other", "the other" - BEFORE plural count nouns; "some", "others","the others (the rest)" - INSTEAD of plural count nouns.

Some leaves are yellow, the other leaves are brown, and the other leaves are green.

Some leaves are yellow, the others are brown, and the others (the rest) are green.

Don't use "another" instead of "other"; Don't use "rest" or "rest of" instead of "the rest" or "the rest of the".

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