Question of the Day
What is the possesive form of the pronoun 'one'?
United Chicken Kleptos
06-07-2006, 08:30
What is the plural form of the pronoun 'one'?
Many.
Melkor Unchained
06-07-2006, 08:31
Many.
Owned.
Many.
LOL. I put the wrong word. I fixed the OP.
Compulsive Depression
06-07-2006, 08:39
Despite what Fass has previously said on the subject it's "one's".
Edit: Pah.
Despite what Fass has previously said on the subject it's "one's".
Edit: Pah.
Hmm, I've seen their used much more (that is why I am asking).
What does Fass have to say about the subject?
Monotonous
06-07-2006, 08:45
Grammar grammar grammar. Grammar? Grammar grammar, grammar grammar grammar sarcasm.
I figure it would go like this, anyhow.
Compulsive Depression
06-07-2006, 08:52
Heh ;)
He said "ones", because he thought, for wrong reasons, that there was no apostrophe.
"One's" is quite dissimilar to "their", as "their" doesn't tend to include the speaker. (Did that make sense? It's too early, sorry).
The Don Quixote
06-07-2006, 08:55
Many.
Nah, many is the antonym of 'one'. 'One's' won't work either. You what the plural of one is, it is 'one'. Think of some old British woman saying, "one ought to enjoy this type of weather". She is not refering to herself directly, but to anyone in her position. I suppose we could call that the universalised 'one' -- quasi plural.
Kinda Sensible people
06-07-2006, 08:57
One's. That said Their can be used as well.
For Example.
"One should be sure to take care of one's teeth."
Can also be said
"One should be sure to take care of their teeth."
The Don Quixote
06-07-2006, 09:02
Yeah, but the meaning of "one's" depends on what we agree the meaning of "one" to be. Sort out "one" first.
Nah, many is the antonym of 'one'. 'One's' won't work either. You what the plural of one is, it is 'one'. Think of some old British woman saying, "one ought to enjoy this type of weather". She is not refering to herself directly, but to anyone in her position. I suppose we could call that the universalised 'one' -- quasi plural.
One ought to enjoy one's self while considering one's grammer.
Fangmania
06-07-2006, 09:09
One ought to enjoy one's self while considering one's grammer.
One ought to consider one's spelling when posting the word "grammar".
I may be wayoff, but I think it is either ones' (because it is plural the "s" is already there as in ones, then when it ends in "s" and is becoming possesive it is s' rather than 's)
or
There is none? I think this becose one refers to oneself, and because (hopefully) there is not more than one of oneself then it doesnt have a plural, I think? :confused:
EDIT: and when one is used to mean a general sense as in anyone or everyone, so it is a collective noun and is treated as though it is singular and would then be one's...:confused: :confused: :confused:
Grammar has so many loop holes and exceptions I tend to leave it to Microsoft Word to correct my mistakes... lol:D
One ought to consider one's spelling when posting the word "grammar".
Unless one can rebute with a pun.
Keruvalia
06-07-2006, 09:49
What is the possesive form of the pronoun 'one'?
Mine.
One ought to consider one's spelling when posting the word "grammar".
One needn't even bother spell czeching when one knows rhat one's posts will be thoroughly critiqued by enthusiastic spelling mavens.
The Don Quixote
06-07-2006, 10:21
Slap me please. It is obviously "ones".
Philosopy
06-07-2006, 10:25
Originally Posted by Fass
Grammar grammar grammar. Grammar? Grammar grammar, grammar grammar grammar sarcasm.
I figure it would go like this, anyhow.
Fass (God Rest His Deleted Soul) would never post something with such poor grammar. I mean, nine repeated words, broken up with random punctuation? Pfft.