most all a few for specific group

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aysaa

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Hi,

Some grammar books or sites (such as Most / Most of the: a quantity of an uspecific or specific group) say that use ''most of/ a few of / all of/ few of the X'' to refer to a quantity of a specific group. Note the expression includes a phrase defining the number to a specific group and use ''most / a few / all / few'' to refer to a quantity of an unspecific group. We use them when we are speaking in general and do not have a specific group of people or things in mind.

I would like to ask if this information is correct or not. For example;

1-
Most of the students in my English class ask questions.
2- Most students in my English class ask questions.

3- All (of) the students in my class want A's.
4- All students in my class want A's.

5- A few of the students who have low grades had to stay for a review session.
6- A few students who have low grades had to stay for a review session.

Which one must I use with uncountable nouns 'most or most of' ?

7-
Most of the milk is for cake.
8- Most milk is for cake.

It says that sentences 1, 3, 5, 7 are OK, but I would like to ask the rest of them are really OK or not.

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SoothingDave

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#8 would mean that the majority of all the milk in the entire world is used for cake.
 

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All of the sentences are fine. But I agree with Dave. #8, while grammatical, is inaccurate and illogical.
 
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