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TakaWhich is grammatically correct?

(1) Some proverbs in a country are quite similar to ones in another.
(2) Some proverbs in a country are quite similar to those in another.

(2) is correct.

This is interesting to me. I too feel #2 is correct but didn't know #1 is wrong until you said so. Is there a reason, Yoong Liat?

I think both could work if changed, in order to be more exact in terms of correspondence:

(1) Some proverbs in a country are quite similar to some of the ones in another.

(2) Some proverbs in a country are quite similar to some of those in another.

Both the original sentences seem grammatical, to me; though some people dislike this use of "ones" on stylistic grounds.

MrP

Dear Marius Hancu,

I want to ask a few question if you don't mind.

1- Why do you prefer to choose extracts from bbc. Is it because grammar is perfectly used ?

2- I forgot the other questions while I was thinking about the first one.

I want to say something if you want to read.

The BBC and the New York Times are sources which are better than others. Not perfect, but much better in general.

Thanks but how do you do this search? Do you search particular words on the search box?

Go to:



In the search box, fill in:

site:bbc.co.uk "some of the ones"
or
site:nytimes.com "some of the ones"

(It's a parameterized search.)

Doll
Would you belive me if I told you that same question was asked in YDS, Foreign Language Exam, in Turkey and the correct answer was the one with "...those..." and poor students including me was taught that the only correct form was the one with those till now and that's why I find some things correct while I accept the equivalent correct answers wrong ?

Thank you Mr. Pedantic. I would want to say "I love you" but according to pragmatics , a lesson in which we learn how to use proper language in proper contexts, it will be so improper.