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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The pronoun one
Hi. Let's say you have a small crumpled paper and want to flick it five times and, out of the five attempts, record the one that goes the furthest distance. Could we use the pronoun "one" to refer to the distance here (in this supposed instruction)? Thank you in advance for your help.
Please write the longest one below using the metric system.
Please write the longest one below using the metric system.
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It depends on what your previous sentence sets up as the antecedent of 'one'. Please show us. Clive
- It depends on what your previous sentence sets up as the antecedent of 'one'.
- Please show us.
- Clive
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It depends on what your previous sentence sets up as the antecedent of 'one'. Please show us.
Clive
Clive
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Hi, thank you. Let me change the original supposed instruction and add some more instructions to add context. Thank you again in advance for your help.
(oral instructions)
"OK. You're going to flick your crumpled paper five times and measure the distance each time. When you've finished with it, write down the longest one in the space on the worksheet."
(oral instructions)
"OK. You're going to flick your crumpled paper five times and measure the distance each time. When you've finished with it, write down the longest one in the space on the worksheet."
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Yes, it seems clear that 'one' refers to distance. But I think I'd prefer to repeat the word 'distance'.
I would remove the words 'with it'.
This is the kind of activity that is a little tricky to describe precisely, but is easy for the teacher to demonstrate.
I would remove the words 'with it'.
This is the kind of activity that is a little tricky to describe precisely, but is easy for the teacher to demonstrate.
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