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Teo Posted 21 years ago
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doesn't one

One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one?

Is the above tag question acceptable?

Thank you very much for your reply.
  

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Teo One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one? Is the above tag question acceptable? Thank you very much for your reply.

— Jussive

  • Teo One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one?
  • Is the above tag question acceptable?
  • Thank you very much for your reply.
  • Depends on what you mean by 'acceptable'.
  • The question makes sense, entirely, but it would probably be considered a pretentious use of language unless maybe a member of the Royal Family said it.
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Teo
One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one?

Is the above tag question acceptable?

Thank you very much for your reply.

Depends on what you mean by 'acceptable'. The question makes sense, entirely, but it would probably be considered a pretentious use of language unless maybe a member of the
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The question tag is grammatically correct, but it's true the language is a bit stilted!
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Alternatively:

People always get bullied when they depend on others, don't they?
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Hi,

One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one?

I wouldn't call this stilted, I'd just say it's somewhat formal.

In my experience, this kind of use of the pronoun one is not characteristic of AmE. My understanding is that Americans tend to see this as a bit pretentious.

Perhaps someone in Britain
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Clive
Hi,

One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one?

I wouldn't call this stilted, I'd just say it's somewhat formal.

In my experience, this kind of use of the pronoun one is not characteristic of AmE. My understanding is that Americans tend to see this as a bit pretentious.
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Hi Jussive,

I'm British, too. I just don't live there.

Yes, the British class system has its subtleties that are impossible for foreigners to penetrate, doesn't it?

Best wishes again, Clive
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CliveHi Jussive,

I'm British, too. I just don't live there.

Yes, the British class system has its subtleties that are impossible for foreigners to penetrate, doesn't it?

Best wishes again, Clive

Where were you born, Clive, and where do you live now?
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Jussive
Clive
Hi,

One always gets bullied when one depends on others, doesn't one?

I wouldn't call this stilted, I'd just say it's somewhat formal.

In my experience, this kind of use of the pronoun one is not characteristic of AmE. My understanding is that Americans tend to
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Hi,

Based on my recollection of class subtleties, I'd say that, to the British, your lack of use of 'one' would imply as much about your class as your use of it!

I'm from N. Ireland, but I live in Canada. Class is not an issue here in the way that it was, and I assume is, in Britain.

Clive
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CliveHi,

Based on my recollection of class subtleties, I'd say that, to the British, your lack of use of 'one' would imply as much about your class as your use of it!

I'm from N. Ireland, but I live in Canada. Class is not an issue here in the way that it was, and I assume is, in Britain.

Clive

I think class is important
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