Yes, all of them are.
Some of them are.
Most of them are.
No, none of them are.
No, not many of them are.
Are most of the people
here?
No, only some of them are.
Are any of the people here?
Yes, some of them are.
Yes, most of them are.
No, none of them are.
Answers may differ depending on the questions:
Is anyone here?
Yes, I am.
(X) No, Jim isn't here.
Even if only one person is here, the answer is positive.
(One person can answer for the whole group.)
The answer can be negative only if 0% are here.
For 1-100%, the answer is positive.
Is everyone here?
(X) Yes, I am.
Yes, we (all) are.
Now, Jim isn't here.
If even one person is not here, the answer is negative.
)One person cannot independently speak for the group.)
The answer can be positive only if 100% are here.
For 0-99%, the answer is negative.
Other possibilities:
Everyone but/except Bill is here.
Most of us are here.
Almost all of us are here.
Answers may differ depending on the questions:
All
All
All the people are here.
All the sugar is gone.
Some
Some
Some people are here.
Some of the sugar is gone.
A lot of
A lot of
A lot of people are here.
A lot of sugar is gone.
Many
Much
Many people are here.
Much of the sugar is gone.
Is there much sugar left?
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