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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. 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 …

  4. determiners - Should I use "a" or "one"? - English Language …

    Oct 27, 2022 · I am really struggling to understand if I should use "a" or "one" in the below example. This is derived from another thread that became too confusing with the wrong …

  5. "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 …

  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. 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. articles - What is the difference between "one" and "a"? - English ...

    Both a/an and one mean one. The difference is that "one" puts more emphasis on the number such as I have 4 computers and a printer/I have 4 computers and only one printer.

  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, …