
Possessive: ones or one's? - WordReference Forums
Aug 26, 2004 · Likewise, a ones column is a column relating to ones (plural) not a column owned by a one. Similarly, a “boys home” usually refers to a home run for the benefit of wayward …
This one, that one, these ones, those ones - WordReference Forums
Oct 12, 2019 · (Those can be a demonstrative pronoun.) "Those ones" is wrong because ones is redundant. That said, colloquially, you will hear "Those ones." And what about "This woman is …
Ones/the ones/one/the one/ that/ those - WordReference Forums
Jan 9, 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 totally correct.
loved ones - WordReference Forums
Nov 27, 2005 · "Loved ones" not really just people you love, they're the ones who might get summoned to your deathbed, be remembered in your will, name their kids after you. In the …
Love one or love ones? - WordReference Forums
Sep 30, 2011 · Hi, May I know which is correct? "My love one" or "My love ones"? Thank you.
(the) other ones / others - WordReference Forums
Sep 16, 2018 · But don’t! Others already means other ones (other examples of what we’re talking about), so adding “ones” serves no useful purpose. Re the definite article, in this sort of …
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Feb 7, 2014 · When it comes to usage, however, "those" differs from "the ones", if the word "those" is modified by a phrase, usually an adjective phrase. In your case, the blank is …
those vs. those ones - WordReference Forums
Sep 14, 2014 · About the only way I can think of to say "those ones" without violating English grammar would involve a conversation about groups of numbers, perhaps street numbers or …
the one, the ones [formal?] | WordReference Forums
Feb 17, 2024 · 2. Is the expression "the ones" idiomatic in formal written English? For example: The wheels of your car and the ones of mine are new. In my opinion, no. "The one" is not used …
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Sep 29, 2015 · The loved ones seems correct but do I have to love them in this case ? In Polish we have the word "bliscy" its some kind of variation of the word "blisko" which means "close".