all / all of · most / most of
no / none of etc.
When to add ‘of’ — General statements vs Specific groups — Complete Guide
all / all of · most / most of
no / none of etc.
Quand ajouter ‘of’ — Généralisations vs Groupes spécifiques — Guide complet
Master the key rule: use all/some/most/none directly before a noun for general statements, but add of before the/my/this/these and always before pronouns it/us/you/them.
Maîtrisez la règle clé : utilisez all/some/most/none directement avant un nom pour les généralisations, mais ajoutez of avant the/my/this/these et toujours avant les pronoms it/us/you/them.
The words all, some, any, most, much, many, (a) little, (a) few, no, none, half can all be used with or without of — but the choice follows a clear rule. Use them without ‘of’ for general statements (All cars have wheels). Use them with ‘of’ when followed by a specific determiner like the / my / this / these (All of these cars…). Before pronouns (it, us, you, them), ‘of’ is always required.
Les mots all, some, any, most, much, many, (a) little, (a) few, no, none, half peuvent tous s’utiliser avec ou sans of — mais le choix suit une règle claire. Utilisez-les sans ‘of’ pour des généralisations. Utilisez-les avec ‘of’ devant un déterminant spécifique comme the / my / this / these. Devant les pronoms (it, us, you, them), ‘of’ est toujours obligatoire.
With a Noun Directly — No ‘of’ for General Statements
Avec un Nom Directement — Pas de ‘of’ pour les Généralisations
When you make a general statement about all things of a kind, use the quantifier directly before the noun. Do NOT use ‘of’.
Pour une déclaration générale, utilisez le quantifieur directement avant le nom. N’utilisez PAS ‘of’.
Some cars can go faster than others. (NOT “some of cars”)
Many people drive too fast.
I go away most weekends.
I feel really tired. I’ve got no energy.
With ‘of’ — Specific Groups (the / my / this / these / those…)
Avec ‘of’ — Groupes Spécifiques (the / my / this / these / those…)
Add of when followed by the / my / this / these / that / those / Tom’s etc. — a specific, defined group.
Ajoutez of suivi de the / my / this / these / that / those / Tom’s etc.
None of this money is mine.
Have you read any of these books?
I was ill yesterday. I spent most of the day in bed.
With Pronouns — ‘of’ is Always Required
Avec les Pronoms — ‘of’ est Toujours Obligatoire
You must use ‘of’ before the pronouns it / us / you / them. There are no exceptions.
Vous devez utiliser ‘of’ avant les pronoms it / us / you / them. Il n’y a pas d’exceptions.
| ✓ Correct | ✗ Wrong | Note | ✓ Correct | ✗ Incorrect | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some of it. Not all of it. | referring to music, food etc. | en référence à la musique, la nourriture etc. | |||
| None of them knew. | referring to people/things | en référence à des personnes/choses | |||
| All of us were late. | us/you/them always need ‘of’ | us/you/them nécessitent toujours ‘of’ | |||
| I’ve only read half of it. | even ‘half’ needs ‘of’ before pronouns | même ‘half’ nécessite ‘of’ avant les pronoms | |||
| Do any of you want to come? | asking a group of people | en s’adressant à un groupe |
Used Alone — Without a Following Noun
Utilisé Seul — Sans Nom qui Suit
You can also use some / most / all / none etc. alone, without a following noun, when the reference is clear from context.
Vous pouvez aussi utiliser some / most / all / none etc. seuls, sans nom qui suit, lorsque la référence est claire.
A few shops were open, but most (of them) were closed.
Half this money is mine, and half (of it) is yours. (NOT “the half”)
Add ‘of’ where necessary — or type ‘-’ if not needed
Ajoutez ‘of’ si nécessaire — sinon tapez ‘-’
Is ‘of’ needed after the quantifier? Type ‘of’ or ‘-’.
Faut-il ‘of’ après le quantifieur ? Tapez ‘of’ ou ‘-’.
Complete with the correct form
Complétez avec la forme correcte
Choose from: all · all of · some of the · most of the · none of · all of us/them/it
Frequently Asked Questions — all / most / none of
Questions fréquentes — all / most / none of
(1) General statement → no ‘of’: All cars have wheels. (2) Specific group → add ‘of’: All of these cars… (3) Before a pronoun → always ‘of’: All of us, half of it, none of them.
(1) Généralisation → sans ‘of’. (2) Groupe spécifique → avec ‘of’. (3) Avant un pronom → toujours ‘of’.
‘of’ is optional after all and half when followed by a noun: All my friends = All of my friends. But before pronouns, ‘of’ is required: ✓ All of us ✓ Half of it.
‘of’ est facultatif après all et half devant un nom. Mais devant les pronoms, ‘of’ reste obligatoire.
‘of’ must be followed by a specific determiner or a pronoun. A bare noun doesn’t work after ‘of’: ✗ Some of people ✓ Some people (general) ✓ Some of the people (specific).
‘of’ doit être suivi d’un déterminant spécifique ou d’un pronom.
no is used directly before a noun: I’ve got no energy. none of is used before the/this/my/these etc. or pronouns: None of this money is mine. None of them knew.
no s’utilise directement avant un nom. none of s’utilise avant the/this/my/these etc. ou des pronoms.
Yes — for general statements: ✓ Most problems have a solution. For specific identified groups: ✓ We solved most of the problems we had. Time expressions like most days never take ‘of’.
Oui — pour les généralisations, sans ‘of’. Pour un groupe spécifique : avec ‘of’. Les expressions de temps comme most days ne prennent jamais ‘of’.
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