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Tweaker_G Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
These ones
I've noticed myself saying "these ones" a lot. Is there a grammar rule against saying this? An example of how I use it is at work somebody will ask me what I'm working on and I'll say "I'm working on these ones."
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Welcome, Tweaker G! Drop the "ones" and just say "these". "These" already means "the ones here", so you are really saying "the ones here ones" when you say "these ones"!
- Welcome, Tweaker G!
- Drop the "ones" and just say "these".
- "These" already means "the ones here", so you are really saying "the ones here ones" when you say "these ones"!
- ) California Jim
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Welcome, Tweaker G!
Drop the "ones" and just say "these". "These" already means "the ones here", so you are really saying "the ones here ones" when you say "these ones"!
Drop the "ones" and just say "these". "These" already means "the ones here", so you are really saying "the ones here ones" when you say "these ones"!
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Am I actually breaking any grammar rules though? If so, then which one?
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The rule it breaks is the rule of forbidden combinations.
In this case the forbidden combinations are "these ones" and "those ones".
In this case the forbidden combinations are "these ones" and "those ones".
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I noticed that according to others on the forum, no rule is broken, and "these ones" is OK.
I've heard people say it, but it sounds wrong to me!
I've heard people say it, but it sounds wrong to me!
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