about vs most
most vs aboutabout and most both are adjectives.
about and most both are adverbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| about | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| most | No | Yes | No | Yes |
As adverbs,
about and most
are synonyms defined as:
- about and most: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
| about (adjective) | most (adjective) |
|---|---|
| on the move | the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree |
| (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number |
| about (adverb) | most (adverb) |
|---|---|
| (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree |
| in the area or vicinity | very |
| in or to a reversed position or direction | (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but |
| in rotation or succession | |
| used of movement to or among many different places or in no particular direction | |
| (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but | |
| all around or on all sides |
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