Today’s lesson explains how to use the feminine noun la plupart, meaning most, the majority of and most of. Plupart combines the Latin plus (more) and partis (part). Note that it’s mistake to write pluspart. Omit the -s.
la plupart
most, the majority of, most of
Pronunciation: [la plypaʀ]
La plupart – most
Example sentences
The form for “most of the + noun” is la plupart de + noun. This sentence uses the adjective fier, fière (proud). Many students have a hard time with the pronunciation of this word. In the masculine form, the final -r is pronounced.
La plupart des Français sont très fiers de leur pays.
The majority of French people are very proud of their country.
This second sentence uses the verb essayer (to try). Essayer is always followed by de + infinitive to mean “to try to do something”.
J’essaie de manger très sainement la plupart du temps.
I try to eat healty most of the time.
This sentence uses la majorité de, which is synonymous for la plupart.
La majorité des gens sont contre les nouvelles lois.
Most of the people are against the new laws.
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Reference
Word of the Day archive | Lessons by David Issokson
