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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. "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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.

  8. 'either of you' vs 'both of you' vs 'one of you two'

    Aug 12, 2010 · Hello, Thomas Tompion! In your explanation does whichever one mean 'only one of the two, which one of them doesn't matter' or 'both of them'? And how about the example …

  9. conjunctions - "One another" or "one and other" - English …

    Oct 19, 2012 · I thought this might have already been asked, but apparently not. Is using the phrase "one another" considered equivalent to the phrase "one and other"? Is one of the two …

  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, …