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- pronouns - One of them vs. One of which - English Language Learners . . .
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 the
- One-to-one vs. one-on-one - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In maths, a one-to-one mapping maps one element of a set to a unique element in a target set One-on-one is the correct adjective in your example See Free dictionary One-on-one is used when there are two people involved in mutual exchange, as happens in a meeting The difference is rather usage-based, but most important: Do not forget the
- One of the children who was vs. one of the children who were
The answer therefore is "she was one of the several children who was sold at the auction" (main sentence is in bold, the rest are only supporting the main sentence)
- Does but one mean only one or except one? [duplicate]
Does "but one" mean "only one" or "except one"? This phrase shows up in the song "Love is an Open Door" from the movie "Frozen" The relevant line is "Our mental synchronization can have but one
- When to use 1 vs. one for technical writing?
I currently am in the middle of a discussion about the proper use for when to use the numeral "1" versus "one" There are two sides to this argument: 1) In technical writing, numerals should alwa
- Which is it: 1½ years old or 1½ year old? [duplicate]
If the entry is part of a classification: That kid is a one-and-a-half-year-old If the entry is describing the age of the person: That kid is one and a half years old Both of these work, and work similarly for whole numbers: That man is a 50-year-old [person] That man is 50 years old
- Which is correct vs which one is correct? [duplicate]
When using the word " which " is it necessary to still use " one " after asking a question or do " which " and " which one " have the same meaning? Where do you draw the line on the difference between " which " and " which one " when asking a question that involves more than one answer?
- Use you or one in formal writing? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
This is really the only circumstance I will use "one" as opposed to "you " Generally, except in very formal writing, "one" comes across as rather pretentious or old fashioned It puts distance between the reader and writer which might be a good thing, but often isn't
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