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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"There were no clues in Johnny's bedroom; Diane had not seriously thought there would be, but tonight was not one for slapdash procedures." (Collins Dictionary.)
What does the pronoun "one" refer to in the above? Is it "tonight" or "clue"?
What does the pronoun "one" refer to in the above? Is it "tonight" or "clue"?
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". Very strictly speaking, it may be questioned whether the use of "one" is correct, in my opinion.
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- Very strictly speaking, it may be questioned whether the use of "one" is correct, in my opinion.
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It essentially refers to "tonight", though if expanding it one would say "tonight was not a night for ...". Very strictly speaking, it may be questioned whether the use of "one" is correct, in my opinion.
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