Question

1. Eggs are most helpful for people who have nerve damage.

(In this sentence, does 'most' mean 'very'?)

2. Eggs are the most helpful for people who have nerve damage.

(What about this one? Are both different in meaning?)

Answer 1

Yes. In these sentences, most and very have about the same meanings.

Answer 2

Thank you. What about in #2? Do you mean the two sentence is the same in meaning?

Answer 3

Thank you. What about in #2? Do you mean the two sentences are the same in meaning?

Answer 4

They mean about the same. However, in number 2, there's an implication that eggs are not as helpful for other conditions.