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Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
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One/ones

1) Because while I don't think it was as incoherent as many of its detractors said (as hard-boiled mystery, its plot was really no murkier than one to be found in your average Ross Macdonald novel), show creator Nic Pizzolatto ruined any pleasure we might have taken in the tough performances by Rachel McAdams, Colin Farrell, and Taylor Kitsch by filling their mouths with the kind of pretentious dialogue that makes you want to throw a shoe at your TV.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/tv/worst-tv-shows-2015-duggar-true-detective-sex-box-160038828.html

Would you say that 'one to be found in your average Ross Macdonald novel' is equivalent to 'the ones that are found in your average Ross Macdonald novels'?

All average Ross Macdonald novels have plots that are as murky as that one?
Or maybe, only some average Ross Macdonald novels have plots that are that murky.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan Would you say that 'one to be found in your average Ross Macdonald novel' is equivalent to 'the ones that are found in your average Ross Macdonald novels'? Yes. The writer's 'one' is equivalent to 'any one'.

  • navitasan Would you say that 'one to be found in your average Ross Macdonald novel' is equivalent to 'the ones that are found in your average Ross Macdonald novels'?
  • Yes.
  • The writer's 'one' is equivalent to 'any one'.
  • navitasan All average Ross Macdonald novels have plots that are as murky as that one?
  • Or maybe, only some average Ross Macdonald novels have plots that are that murky.
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navitasanWould you say that 'one to be found in your average Ross Macdonald novel' is equivalent to 'the ones that are found in your average Ross Macdonald novels'?
Yes. The writer's 'one' is equivalent to 'any one'.
navitasanAll average Ross Macdonald novels have plots that are as murky as that one? Or maybe, only some average Ross Ma

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