A grammar question

[silentgrass]

In---people,the areas of the brain that control speech ate located in the left hemisphere.
(B) most
(D) the most of
The ans is B and fortunately I chose the right ans after hesitating between the two stems for awhile. But I still cant explain why D is not correct. Can anybody help me out, thanx

[mkjackson81]

Originally Posted by silentgrass

In---people,the areas of the brain that control speech ate located in the left hemisphere.
(B) most
(D) the most of
The ans is B and fortunately I chose the right ans after hesitating between the two stems for awhile. But I still cant explain why D is not correct. Can anybody help me out, thanx

First, I was surprised that there was such a usage "In most people." Anyhow, this is not talking about specific people, and this is why I wouldn't choose D. Ask somebody else. Take care.

[wasleys]

In most people is correct.

We would not say in the most of people, but we might possibly say in the majority of people.

I suspect this is because most is a superlative = the greatest number of, so using the most of would be a tautology (but I don't do grammar, I just speak the language so I may be wrong on that. )

Michael

[silentgrass]

thank you very much, wasleys! You did help me alot, and I got it! That makes perfect sense.

[malamamama]

Originally Posted by silentgrass

In---people,the areas of the brain that control speech ate located in the left hemisphere.
(B) most
(D) the most of
The ans is B and fortunately I chose the right ans after hesitating between the two stems for awhile. But I still cant explain why D is not correct. Can anybody help me out, thanx

you simply do not say the most of, you say most people