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Rule "Articles: 'most/some of' + plural noun"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: Articles: 'most/some of' + plural noun
Message: After '\1 of', you should use 'the' (<suggestion>\1 \2 the \3</suggestion>) or simply say <suggestion>\1 \3</suggestion>.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Most of students do their homework.
    Correction suggestion: Most of the students, Most students
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Most of the students do their homework.
  • Some of his students do their homework.
  • Buy a collection of most of Rand's works in a CD-ROM format.
  • Some of the students do their homework.
ID: MOST_SOME_OF_NNS [1]
Version: 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-01 22:33:07 +0100)