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  1. pronouns - "One of them" vs. "One of which" - English Language …

    Which one is grammatically correct or better? I have two assignments, One of them is done. I have two assignments, One of which is done. I watched a video tutorial that the teacher said …

  2. What's the difference between "ones", "the ones", "those", "one", …

    Jan 10, 2019 · Some people say a dog=one, dogs=ones, the dog=the one=that, and the dogs=the ones=those. It's a rule of thumb, but what I found was that this is not always correct.

  3. "one of A and B" or "one of A or B"? - English Language & Usage …

    Feb 21, 2018 · If your answer to the question is “ (one of) A or B and/but only one”, then you should say so in your answer — but I believe that you can’t treat “one of” as a parenthetical.

  4. verbs - One or both of them has or have? - English Language …

    Jan 4, 2025 · But actually, one or both of them has already disengaged emotionally from the marriage. In this case, 'both of them', a plural form, is closer to the verb 'has', so I thought 'has' …

  5. relative clauses - one of which vs. one of whom - English Language ...

    Aug 4, 2021 · a. We had seven employees one of whom could speak French fluently. b. We had seven employees one of which could speak French fluently. Which of the above sentences is …

  6. "One-to-one" vs. "one-on-one" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Apr 19, 2012 · One-to-one is used when you talk about transfer or communications. You may use one-to-one when you can identify a source and a destination. For eg., a one-to-one email is …

  7. Difference between "I'm the one who..." and "I was the one who..."

    Oct 6, 2023 · I drew the shorter straw, so I was the one who collected the money. The present tense "I am the one" refers to the current state of affairs. You are the person responsible for …

  8. "One of the children who was" vs. "one of the children who were"

    Jul 18, 2014 · In the construction "one of the [plural noun] who ...", should the verb agree with "one" or " [plural noun]"? For example, which of the two following sentences is grammatically …

  9. Use "you" or "one" in formal writing? - English Language & Usage …

    Aug 23, 2013 · However, when one uses the word "one", it is as if one is speaking in general terms, not refering to any specified individual. It isn't a hard rule that every use of 'you' is …

  10. When to use "1" vs. "one" for technical writing?

    Jul 21, 2017 · As @PeterShor points out, in this case "one" is the pronoun, and would never be numeric. Beyond that, as a general rule, spell out numbers 1-9, but for technical writing, it may …