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Soheil1 Posted 10 years ago
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Hi.
What's the difference between:
Herbert Marcuse was one who accepted this position
and
Herbert Marcuse was one of those who accepted this position
and
Herbert Marcuse was the one who accepted this position?

Thanks in advance
  

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The last one means that only one person (Marcuse) accepted the position. The first two imply that others also accepted it.

  • The last one means that only one person (Marcuse) accepted the position.
  • The first two imply that others also accepted it.
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The last one means that only one person (Marcuse) accepted the position. The first two imply that others also accepted it.

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