00 / Grammar and structure
most vs mostly
Most functions as a determiner or pronoun to indicate the majority of a group, while mostly is an adverb meaning mainly or generally.
01 / Side by side
02 / Watch out
Wrong: Mostly people in this city use public transport to get to work.Right: Most people in this city use public transport to get to work.
Wrong: The new menu is most vegetarian with a few fish options.Right: The new menu is mostly vegetarian with a few fish options.
03 / Remember
Most = Quantity. Mostly = Frequency or Quality.
04 / Quick check
Fill the gap with one of the two options.
- 1.
It was a sunny day, though the sky remained cloudy.
- 2.
The new streaming series is filmed in London but features a very diverse international cast.
- 3.
In our remote office group chat employees prefer to use emojis rather than typing long replies.
- 4.
She spent of her inheritance on a new apartment downtown.
- 5.
Modern electric cars can travel for hundreds of miles before drivers need to find a charging station.