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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Tag question with one

One should keep one's promise, shouldn't one/they ?

Some use 'they', some use 'one'. But Which is more appropriate?
  

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Technically, one, but it sounds weird to me. How about:
People should keep their promises, shouldn't they?
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AnonymousWhich is more appropriate?
In most circumstances you might find yourself in among English speakers, the pronoun 'one' meaning 'a person' is not appropriate; nevertheless, if you are among the few people who use that expression regularly, the tag is "shouldn't one?"

CJ
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Standard English is to be consistent.

eg One should keep one's promise, shouldn't one?

eg They should keep their promise, shouldn't they?

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One should keep one's promise,
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