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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct?

Q. Which apples do you want?

A. I want these ones.
  

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Anonymous Q. Which apples do you want? A.

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  • Anonymous Q.
  • Which apples do you want?
  • A.
  • I want these ones.
  • I want these.
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AnonymousQ. Which apples do you want?
A. I want these ones.

I want these.
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Hi guys,

I want these.

I want these ones.

Both are correct. #2 is perhaps a bit more emphatic.

Clive
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CliveHi guys,

I want these.

I want these ones.

Both are correct. #2 is perhaps a bit more emphatic.

Clive

#2 would be quite common among the people I know in Canada. I believe that most in the US do not say, "these ones". Just "these".

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In the UK, you might hear either "these ones" or "these".

MrP
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Hi

Again I learn something new.

Where I live, if you say "I want these ones", the listener/s would think it is a mistake.
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In a previous these ones/those ones thread, I remember, there were some strong objections to the formation; so yes, geography does seem to affect its likely reception!
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MrPedanticIn a previous these ones/those ones thread, I remember, there were some strong objections to the formation; so yes, geography does seem to affect its likely reception!

Good point.
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