0
Simi Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

Hi,

Is this correct?

"He is one of those people who know what they want."

It just sounds little wrong. What do the teachers here say?

Thanks.
  

Top answer

" Your sentence is correct. He is not the only person who knows what he wants. He is only one of them .

— Yoong Liat

  • " Your sentence is correct.
  • He is not the only person who knows what he wants.
  • He is only one of them .
  • There are other people who know what they want.
  • Therefore, He is one of those people who know what they want.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

15 Answers
0
Simi"He is one of those people who know what they want."

Your sentence is correct.

He is not the only person who knows what he wants. He is only one of them. There are other people who know what they want.

Therefore, He is one of those people who know what they want.

I hope my explanation
0
0
SimiIs this correct?

"He is one of those people who know what they want."

It just sounds little wrong. What do the teachers here say?
Yes, it's ok, but many people (probably the majority) use a singular verb: "He is one of those people who knows the truth". The problem is that in your sentence you have to repeat the subject, so
0
0
I'm convinced quite a lot of native speakers would say it that way.
Yes. A lot of them are (prescriptively) wrong.
0
0
Kooyeen
"He is one of the people who knows what he wants"

Precisely! You used a singular verb which was why I asked the question in the first place, as it says "one of the people" not "people" alone. So, does this say my sentence has been used incorrectly?
0
0
One of the boys is missing.

Who is he? Tom.

John is one of the boys who are missing.

How many boys are missing? I believe five.

I thought only John was missing. No, John is one of the boys who are missing. Now the police are searching for them.
0
0
Yoong LiatOne of the boys is missing.

Who is he? Tom.

John is one of the boys who are missing.

How many boys are missing? I believe five.

I thought only John was missing. No, John is one of the boys who are missing. Now the police are searching for them.

I'm not quite getting
0
0
One of the boys is missing. Only one boy is missing.

Some boys are missing and John is among the boys who are missing.

Therefore, John is one of the boys who are missing.

The important point is you must know whether one boy or some boys who are missing.

You can also write: John is one of the missing boys.

I hope it is
0
0
But my question is not answered, so I still am not clear with it. Emotion: sad
0
0
Is this correct?
"He is one of those people who know what they want."
my question is not answered
On the contrary, Yoong Liat answered in the first post after your original question:
Your sentence is correct.

Everything after that was just extra discussion about how people often get this one wrong.
0
0
Simi
Yoong Liat
One of the boys is missing.

Who is he? Tom.

John is one of the boys who are missing.

How many boys are missing? I believe five.

I thought only John was missing. No, John is one of the boys who are missing. Now the police are searching for them.

0

Related Questions