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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

A one / one

Hello,

I have this sentence: "A ‘human‘ is a living being, typically [a] one that is able to think."

Is the indefinite article "a" acceptable or not? Why?

Thanks for any answers!

  

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anonymous Is the indefinite article "a" acceptable or not? Not. We don't use "a one" unless "one" is part of a compound adjective ( a one-way street, a one-month break ).

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  • anonymous Is the indefinite article "a" acceptable or not?
  • Not.
  • We don't use "a one" unless "one" is part of a compound adjective ( a one-way street, a one-month break ).
  • With an adjective between, it's possible ( a good one, a fast one ).
  • You can have, however, the one .
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anonymousIs the indefinite article "a" acceptable or not?

Not. We don't use "a one" unless "one" is part of a compound adjective (a one-way street, a one-month break).

With an adjective between, it's possible (a good one, a fast one).

You can have, however, the one.

anonymousWhy?

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