Can the words 'most and almost be used as synonyms in informal language?
For example: "a car hit me and I 'most died"
And is it necessary to use the '-sign?
For example: "a car hit me and I 'most died"
And is it necessary to use the '-sign?
Hi,
Can the words 'most and almost be used as synonyms in informal language?
For example: "a car hit me and I 'most died" No.
Clive
Can the words 'most and almost be used as synonyms in informal language?
For example: "a car hit me and I 'most died" No.
Clive
In spoken English it might be difficult to hear the first syllable in the word 'almost', nevertheless, it is not actually dropped completely.
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Most - greatest, the best,
Almost - close, nearly
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In What’s in a Word? In Japan Currents, July 1997: http://www.trussel.com/jap/almost.htm
"Most" can be an noun, adjective or adverb. It is usually followed by "of the + noun"
The meanings are very similar but the rules of when to use them differ.