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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. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. "One from another" or "from one another"? - English Language

    Apr 29, 2015 · According to the corpus, from one another seems to be significantly more idiomatic than one from another: One from another seems to be preferred over from one another by …

  8. 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. …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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, …