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a) Most + adjective
The definite article is used when most serves to form the superlative degree of an adjective.
This is the most interesting chapter in the book.
The indefinite article is used to show a high degree of a quality. Most has the same meaning as very, exceedingly.
It's a most difficult problem.
He is a most amusing man.
Note - Occasionally the form of the superlative degree does not express comparison,
but a high degree of a quality.
He listened with the most profound attention.
He listened with the deepest attention.
b) Most + of + noun
When definite people or things are meant the noun is used with the definite article and most is followed by the preposition of.
Most of the gentlemen looked both angry and uncomfortable.
When we don't mean definite people or things we use most instead of most of the. The noun is used in a general sense.
Most flowers smell sweet.
Few, a few, the few; little, a little, the little
Few means "мало", it has a negative meaning.
A few means "несколько", it was a positive meaning.
The few means "те немногие, которые".
He was a very good man. There are few like him in the world today.
He left after a few moments.
You need not fear to near the few remaining words we have to say.
Little means "мало", it was a negative meaning.
A little means "некоторое количество", it was a positive meaning.
The little means "небольшое количество (которое)".
We have a little time. Let us take a walk in the garden.
Don't waste the little time you have.
Two, the two, three, the three, etc
Two means "два".
The two means "оба, те два".
Two students entered the room.
The two friends travelled together.
The two books you lent me proved very interesting.
The second, a second
The second is an ordinal numerical meaning "второй".
A second means "another, one more".
You should speak to him today. You may not have a second chance.
In the third, a third, the fourth, a fourth etc. we see the same differences in meaning.
He left the theatre at the end of the third act.
I ate two pears. He pressed me to have a third pear but I refused.
A second time means "once more".
I rang the bell, but nobody answered it, so I had to ring a second time.
Another, the other
The pronoun another has two meanings:
a)"какой-либо другой"
Give me another pen, I don't like this one.
b)"еще один"
I am thirsty, I should like another cup of tea.
The other means "определенный другой"
There are two books here, take one and I'll take the other.
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