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Part Life Devoted Work Spent Morning Bed Note

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Keyword part
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence For the most part of his life he was devoted to his work.
Correct Sentence For most of his life he was devoted to his work.
Cloze Error Sentence For [[the most part]] of his life he was devoted to his work.
Cloze Sentence For [[most]] of his life he was devoted to his work.
Cloze Answer most
Choices most | the most part
Explanation

most of (NOT most part of ): 'She spent most of the morning in bed.'

Note however the fixed phrase for the most part (= almost completely; mainly): 'The machines have for the most part been replaced.'

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