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1830 ✗ Where I come from, most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough. Where I come from, [[ ]] most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough. the | _

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most Where I come from, the most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough. Where I come from, [[the]] most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough. _ When you mean 'nearly all', use most (NOT the most ): 'Most universities provide a wide range of courses.'Use the most in comparisons: 'Which city has the most tourists?' 'Rome and Florence are indeed beautiful, but Venice is by far the most romantic.'Use (the ) most when comparing one person or thing with all others: 'This is the most ridiculous excuse I've ever heard.'When comparing just two people or things, use (the) more: 'Which is (the) more expensive - an ALR or an IBM?'Note that in everyday conversation some people use (the) most instead of (the) more, but careful users consider this to be incorrect.

Idx	1830
Keyword	most
Type of Sentence	✗
Error Sentence	Where I come from, the most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough.
Correct Sentence	Where I come from, most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough.
Cloze Error Sentence	Where I come from, [[the]] most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough.
Cloze Sentence	Where I come from, [[ ]] most teachers have to teach at two schools in order to earn enough.
Cloze Answer	_
Choices	the \| _
Explanation	When you mean 'nearly all', use most (NOT the most ): 'Most universities provide a wide range of courses.' Use the most in comparisons: 'Which city has the most tourists?' 'Rome and Florence are indeed beautiful, but Venice is by far the most romantic.' Use (the ) most when comparing one person or thing with all others: 'This is the most ridiculous excuse I've ever heard.' When comparing just two people or things, use (the) more: 'Which is (the) more expensive - an ALR or an IBM?' Note that in everyday conversation some people use (the) most instead of (the) more, but careful users consider this to be incorrect.

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