Hello everyone!
Today we are going to talk about a common mistake that learners of English make. That is, the use of the word "almost".
"Most", "all" and "almost" are words that seem very similar, but are really very different. "All" and "most" are words that say "how much / how many". So, if I ask you "how many people in Japan like sushi?", you could say "most people like sushi" (= about 90%), or "all people like sushi" (= everyone).
BUT "almost" is not the same at all. "Almost" means "nearly", and it DOESN'T say "how many".
XXX So, "almost people like sushi" is NOT CORRECT. XXX
That can be very confusing, because you can often hear something like this: "Almost all people like sushi". "Almost all" here is the same as saying "nearly all".
Just remember: "all" and "most" are 'how much / how many' words, but "almost" is different, and it means "nearly".
See you next week!
-Tim
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Today we are going to talk about a common mistake that learners of English make. That is, the use of the word "almost".
"Most", "all" and "almost" are words that seem very similar, but are really very different. "All" and "most" are words that say "how much / how many". So, if I ask you "how many people in Japan like sushi?", you could say "most people like sushi" (= about 90%), or "all people like sushi" (= everyone).
BUT "almost" is not the same at all. "Almost" means "nearly", and it DOESN'T say "how many".
XXX So, "almost people like sushi" is NOT CORRECT. XXX
That can be very confusing, because you can often hear something like this: "Almost all people like sushi". "Almost all" here is the same as saying "nearly all".
Just remember: "all" and "most" are 'how much / how many' words, but "almost" is different, and it means "nearly".
See you next week!
-Tim
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