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Ann225 Posted 9 years ago
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Ones, stand for an election

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She can't differentiate funny remarks from the serious ones. Can 'ones' be used here?

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I stood as a candidate for the election to the Chamber of Deputies.

I stood as a candidate to the Chamber of Deputies.


I ran for the Chamber of Deputies.

I'm not sure about the last one, but I was trying to come up with a shorter version. I know that it's quite common in the US. (He ran for the office etc.)

Thank you so much!

  

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1) She can't differentiate funny remarks from the serious ones. Can 'ones' be used here? Yes 2) I stood as a candidate for the election to the Chamber of Deputies.

— Clive

  • 1) She can't differentiate funny remarks from the serious ones.
  • Can 'ones' be used here?
  • Yes 2) I stood as a candidate for the election to the Chamber of Deputies.
  • I stood as a candidate to for the Chamber of Deputies.
  • I ran for the Chamber of Deputies .
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1)

She can't differentiate funny remarks from the serious ones. Can 'ones' be used here? Yes

2)

I stood as a candidate for the election to the Chamber of Deputies.

I stood as a candidate to for the Chamber of Deputies.

I ran for the Chamber of Deputies. Sounds ac

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