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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
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the ones / those
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00 I'd like to know if "those" is too formal for everyday conversations compared to "the ones". I'm sure both forms are ok nad means the same, but I'd like to hear an opinion in terms of register. Ah, by the way, from an American English point of view, as always (British English points of view are allowed, anyway 05 0 00 ) 02 br
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01 b 00 [Those/the ones] 02 b 00 who keep on spam here should be banned. 02 br
00 I wanted to thank all 01 b 00 [those/the ones] 02 b 00 who helped me improve my English. 02 br
00 Santa Claus is only going to bring gifts to 01 b 00 [those/the ones] 02 b 00 who behave well! 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance 05 1 010id 411id 1
00 I'd like to know if "those" is too formal for everyday conversations compared to "the ones". I'm sure both forms are ok nad means the same, but I'd like to hear an opinion in terms of register. Ah, by the way, from an American English point of view, as always (British English points of view are allowed, anyway 05 0 00 ) 02 br
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01 b 00 [Those/the ones] 02 b 00 who keep on spam here should be banned. 02 br
00 I wanted to thank all 01 b 00 [those/the ones] 02 b 00 who helped me improve my English. 02 br
00 Santa Claus is only going to bring gifts to 01 b 00 [those/the ones] 02 b 00 who behave well! 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance 05 1 010id 411id 1
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0 Hmm, then as foreign speakers we aren't supposed to answer.Let's go ,Doll! 0-
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01 font 00 I'd like to know if "those" is too formal for everyday conversations compared to "the ones". I'm sure both forms are ok nad means the same, but I'd like to hear an opinion in terms of register. 00 'Those' does raise the register a little, but it's ceratinly not too formal for everyday use. 00 Ah, by the way, from an Ameri
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01 font 00 I'd like to know if "those" is too formal for everyday conversations compared to "the ones". I'm sure both forms are ok nad means the same, but I'd like to hear an opinion in terms of register. 00 'Those' does raise the register a little, but it's ceratinly not too formal for everyday use. 00 Ah, by the way, from an Ameri
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0 Thank you Clive. 02 br
00 Doll, everyone can reply, don't worry! Opinions don't hurt... (sometimes):) 02 br
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00 I asked about that because my dictionaries say that it's formal. Maybe it's only "that" that is formal, while the plural form "those" is not. And "that" actually sound formal to me. 02 br
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01 i 00 Definition - That (pl. those) -
00 Doll, everyone can reply, don't worry! Opinions don't hurt... (sometimes):) 02 br
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00 I asked about that because my dictionaries say that it's formal. Maybe it's only "that" that is formal, while the plural form "those" is not. And "that" actually sound formal to me. 02 br
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01 i 00 Definition - That (pl. those) -
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0 Hi again, 02 br
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01 font 01 i 00 Definition - That (pl. those) - used to refer to a particular person or thing of the general type that has just been mentioned (formal): 02 br
02 i 01 b 00 In my opinion, the finest wines are those from France. 02 b 00 - So this is not formal? 02 font 02 br
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01 font 01 i 00 Definition - That (pl. those) - used to refer to a particular person or thing of the general type that has just been mentioned (formal): 02 br
02 i 01 b 00 In my opinion, the finest wines are those from France. 02 b 00 - So this is not formal? 02 font 02 br
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00 I'd like to know if "those" is too formal for everyday conversations compared to "the ones". 12 blockquote10 I would say certainly not. I would put 01 i 00 those 02 i 00 right at 2.0, maybe 2.2. 01 i 00 the ones 02 i 00 I'd put at 1.6. I'd use 01 i 00 the people 02 i 00 [2.0] ( 01 i
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