Idx | 1832 |
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Keyword | mostly |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | We see each other mostly every day. |
Correct Sentence | We see each other almost every day. |
Cloze Error Sentence | We see each other [[mostly]] every day. |
Cloze Sentence | We see each other [[almost]] every day. |
Cloze Answer | almost |
Choices | mostly | almost |
Explanation | Use almost/nearly with all/every/everyone etc (NOT mostly ): 'Almost everyone in the office has had a cold recently.' Compare: 'The students here are mostly Swiss or German.' (= most of the students here ... ) |
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