All/all of, no/none of, most/most of, etc.

UNIT 78  All/all of, no/none of, most/most of, etc.

A.   all    no/none    some    any    much/many    little/few    each    half    most
You can use these words (except none and half) with a noun:

• All cars have wheels

• I have no money.

• Some people are very unfriendly

• Did you put any salt in the soup?

• Hurry! We have very little time.

• Study each sentence carefully.

Be careful with most

• Most tourists do not visit this part of the town. (not most of tourists, not the most tourists)

• George is much richer than most people.

B.   You can also use these words (except no) alone, without a noun:

• "I need some money. Do you have any?"  "Yes, but not much.''

• "How many cigarettes do you have?" ''None''

• Most people like Tom, but some don't.

We usually say each one instead of each alone:

• There were three boxes on the table. Each one was a different color

C.   You can also use these words (except no) with of . . . . So you can say some of the people, all of these cars, none of my money, etc.  
When you use these with of, you need the/this/that/these/those/my/your/his, etc. You cannot say "some of people,'' ''all of cars." You must say: "some of the people,'' ''all of these cars," etc.:

• Some of the people at the party were very friendly.

• Most of my friends live in Montreal

• None of this money is mine.

• Each of the rooms in the hotel has its own bathroom.

• I haven't read many of these books.

With all and half we usually leave out of:

all my friends (= all of my friends)

half the money (= half of the money) (not the half)


D.   After all of/none of, etc. , you can also use it/us/you/them:

• "How many of these people do you know?"  ''None of them."

• Do any of you want to come to a party tonight?

• "Do you like this music?''  "Some of it. Not all of it.

You must say "all of" and "half of" before it/us/you/them:

• all of us (not "all us'') 

• half of them (not "half them'')