most people vs most of people

Dear class,

Should you write "most people", "most of people" or "most of the people"?

Answer:

1. Don't write "most of people".
2. "Most of the people" is correct when you are talking about a specific group of people e.g. most of the people in my department.
3. For IELTS Writing and Speaking "most people" is the best phrase.

reference:http://ielts-simon.com/ielts-help-and-english-pr/2009/11/ielts-grammar-most-or-most-of.html