Moreover, the private sector has followed in the footsteps of the public one
I've been teaching too long, I think! My student wrote the following in an essay entitled:
"In many countries today there are many highly qualified graduates without employment.
What factors may have caused this situation and what, in your opinion, can/should be done about it?"
He included the following sentence:
"Moreover, the private sector has followed in the footsteps of the public one"
Is it just me or does "one" sound odd here? I corrected it to "sector". Grammatically it would appear to be correct. He asked me why I'd corrected it but I could only say it looks...erm...odd!
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witty towel 519 "Moreover, the private sector has followed in the footsteps of the public one"Is it just me or does "one" sound odd here? A bit to me, too, but as you say, it is grammatical and certainly not wrong. I have learned over the years to give students a bit more leeway in how they express themselves—particularly when I can offer no good reason why they are 'wrong'.
- witty towel 519 "Moreover, the private sector has followed in the footsteps of the public one"Is it just me or does "one" sound odd here?
- A bit to me, too, but as you say, it is grammatical and certainly not wrong.
- I have learned over the years to give students a bit more leeway in how they express themselves—particularly when I can offer no good reason why they are 'wrong'.
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witty towel 519"Moreover, the private sector has followed in the footsteps of the public one"Is it just me or does "one" sound odd here?
A bit to me, too, but as you say, it is grammatical and certainly not wrong. I have learned over the years to give students a bit more leeway in how they express themselves—particularly when I can offer no good reason why
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