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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. 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 …

  3. "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 …

  4. Which vs Which one - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Recently I've come across sentences that doesn't have "one" in it and it looks like odd to me because I'm used to say "which one...?" The sentences must be correct because they are …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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.

  7. Difference between "one..., another" and "one..., the other"

    Mar 22, 2014 · I have searched on the internet but the explanations are in Chinese, which I can't understand. What is the difference between these two (pairs of) sentences? I have 2 pens. …

  8. Which is it: "1½ years old" or "1½ year old"? [duplicate]

    Feb 1, 2015 · Alternatively, "He's one and a half" would be understood perfectly (presumably one would already know the child's gender). I think the full written form is preferable, but there's no …

  9. idioms - "On one hand" vs "on the one hand." - English Language ...

    Mar 2, 2019 · As an American, I mostly hear “on the one hand,” but use only “on one hand.” By the vagaries of fate, I'm a linguist. Synchronically, the adj. one in “one hand” is a determiner, …

  10. ‘One less’ or ‘one fewer’? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    Jan 16, 2019 · That means either "one member fewer" or "one fewer member" is correct. However, it's important to note that in casual, everyday English, many people will use "less" in …