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Is it correct to say “which country do you like the most?”
“love most” versus “love the most”Confusion with superlative degreeMore easily or most easilya capital of a country vs the capital of some country“Of the two sisters she is the best.” Is the statement grammatically correct?Which songs of Rammstein do you like the best?Which is correct “The most tragic” or “the tragicest”?Is “the most *noun*s” correct?When a country doesn't recognize another country diplomaticallyThe most vs. Most
Is it correct to say "which country do you like the most?" or is there any other way to ask this question?
Is it ok to skip 'the' in this question? I heard that one should use 'the' when speaking of superlative but I often see the sentences like 'Which do you like most?'
word-choice sentence-structure definite-article superlatives
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Is it correct to say "which country do you like the most?" or is there any other way to ask this question?
Is it ok to skip 'the' in this question? I heard that one should use 'the' when speaking of superlative but I often see the sentences like 'Which do you like most?'
word-choice sentence-structure definite-article superlatives
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Is it correct to say "which country do you like the most?" or is there any other way to ask this question?
Is it ok to skip 'the' in this question? I heard that one should use 'the' when speaking of superlative but I often see the sentences like 'Which do you like most?'
word-choice sentence-structure definite-article superlatives
edited Mar 17 at 14:56
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Is it correct to say "which country do you like the most?" or is there any other way to ask this question?
Is it ok to skip 'the' in this question? I heard that one should use 'the' when speaking of superlative but I often see the sentences like 'Which do you like most?'
word-choice sentence-structure definite-article superlatives
word-choice sentence-structure definite-article superlatives
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It's fine with or without the.
Some questions, like this one, seem more natural to me with the, and others without, but I'm not entirely sure why.
answered Mar 17 at 10:55
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Probably , I am wrong now but I've remembered the following rule from the book - Essential grammar in Use.
We use a which in questions when we have opportunity to choose a variant.
For example - Which river is the longest - Amazon or Nile.
But , if there is no opportunity then we shoud use a what.
What is the longest river in the world?
You can also easy say - what is your favourite country? (without most)Favourite means the most ...
Please,using a verb to make your question is a little difficult for me)Choose way that I've gave)
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
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True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
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This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
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It's fine with or without the.
Some questions, like this one, seem more natural to me with the, and others without, but I'm not entirely sure why.
answered Mar 17 at 10:55
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It's fine with or without the.
Some questions, like this one, seem more natural to me with the, and others without, but I'm not entirely sure why.
answered Mar 17 at 10:55
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It's fine with or without the.
Some questions, like this one, seem more natural to me with the, and others without, but I'm not entirely sure why.
answered Mar 17 at 10:55
Colin FineColin Fine
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It's fine with or without the.
Some questions, like this one, seem more natural to me with the, and others without, but I'm not entirely sure why.
answered Mar 17 at 10:55
Colin FineColin Fine
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answered Mar 17 at 10:55
Colin FineColin Fine
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Colin FineColin Fine
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Probably , I am wrong now but I've remembered the following rule from the book - Essential grammar in Use.
We use a which in questions when we have opportunity to choose a variant.
For example - Which river is the longest - Amazon or Nile.
But , if there is no opportunity then we shoud use a what.
What is the longest river in the world?
You can also easy say - what is your favourite country? (without most)Favourite means the most ...
Please,using a verb to make your question is a little difficult for me)Choose way that I've gave)
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
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True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
1
This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
|
show 2 more comments
Probably , I am wrong now but I've remembered the following rule from the book - Essential grammar in Use.
We use a which in questions when we have opportunity to choose a variant.
For example - Which river is the longest - Amazon or Nile.
But , if there is no opportunity then we shoud use a what.
What is the longest river in the world?
You can also easy say - what is your favourite country? (without most)Favourite means the most ...
Please,using a verb to make your question is a little difficult for me)Choose way that I've gave)
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
1413
2
True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
1
This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
|
show 2 more comments
Probably , I am wrong now but I've remembered the following rule from the book - Essential grammar in Use.
We use a which in questions when we have opportunity to choose a variant.
For example - Which river is the longest - Amazon or Nile.
But , if there is no opportunity then we shoud use a what.
What is the longest river in the world?
You can also easy say - what is your favourite country? (without most)Favourite means the most ...
Please,using a verb to make your question is a little difficult for me)Choose way that I've gave)
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
1413
Probably , I am wrong now but I've remembered the following rule from the book - Essential grammar in Use.
We use a which in questions when we have opportunity to choose a variant.
For example - Which river is the longest - Amazon or Nile.
But , if there is no opportunity then we shoud use a what.
What is the longest river in the world?
You can also easy say - what is your favourite country? (without most)Favourite means the most ...
Please,using a verb to make your question is a little difficult for me)Choose way that I've gave)
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
1413
edited Mar 17 at 12:22
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
1413
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
1413
answered Mar 17 at 11:38
SckoriySckoriy
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1413
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True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
1
This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
|
show 2 more comments
2
True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
1
This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
2
2
True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
True that you can replace which with what here and that would also be fine. But you cannot say “your the most”. Only one of these modifiers can be used at a time. “What is your favo(u)rite country?” Or “What is your most favo(u)rite country?” But I think in this case the most is redundant since favorite means “most favored.”
– Mixolydian
Mar 17 at 11:54
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
@Mixolydian I'm agree with you.I thought the most is redundant but I was not sure.Thanks for your comment!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 12:25
1
1
This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
This answer does not address the point that the OP was asking about, which was the use of most vs the most.
– Colin Fine
Mar 17 at 15:06
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
I am the questioner and actually i was asking 2 questuons.1)How do you ask other people's favourite country 2)is it ok to skip 'the' when using the word 'most'. So both answers helped me with each question haha thank u!
– H.Kim
Mar 17 at 15:20
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
@ColinFine , I think you're wrong.There are two questions.The first one has to do with - Is it correct to say - "which country do you like the most"?..And there is continuation - is there any other way to ask this.I've answered these two questions.The question is not only about the use of most vs the most!
– Sckoriy
Mar 17 at 16:05
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