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Rule "all/most/some (of) + noun"

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Description:	all/most/some (of) + noun
Message:	Consider using \1 \3 or \1 of the \3.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	All of students like mathematics. Correction suggestion: All students, All of the students We should hold some of food in reserve. Correction suggestion: some food, some of the food Sometimes I go out for lunch, but most of time I bring my own lunch to work. Correction suggestion: most time, most of the time Where did this confidence appear from all of sudden? Correction suggestion: all of a sudden, all of the sudden
Correct sentences for comparison:	I like all of Tom's friends. Some of course are actual newsletters. All of the workers were given a pay-rise at the end of the year. The class quickly made the most of the teacher's absence. Make the most of apples! On a DOS 3.x disk, tracks 0, 1, and most of track 2 were reserved to store the operating system. Some of Ancient Egypt's crowning achievements ... It consolidates some of today's gains. AT&T has "intermittently paid" for some of Allegiance's terminating access services ... virtually all of Fortis' equity investment team has left the firm. Over the next several weeks, we will be revising some of Fool.com's editorial content offerings. Most of Central America rests atop the Caribbean Plate. Most of central Burkina Faso lies on a savanna plateau, above sea level, with fields, brush, and scattered trees. Most of western and southern Connecticut (particularly the Gold Coast) is strongly associated with New York City; this area is the most affluent and populous region of the state. That guideline should be communicated to all of HR soon. He basically said he wants to do one, but I don't want to if it could crash all of EOL on our behalf. Crude Oil Futures Regain Some of Last Weeks Losses Crude oil futures for December delivery on the NYMEX climbed $0.58 to $18.03 per barrel on Friday. They say that they recognize their obligations as guarantors of MSEB's obligations but are not interested in helping in any different capacity (e.g., GOI buys some or all of Phase II). I had included all of Change Order 3 into the January payment.
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ID:	ALL_MOST_SOME_OF_NOUN [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-09-15 16:45:17 +0000)