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othernumberOne is the number 1.They had three sons and one daughter....one thousand years ago.Our team beat them one-nil at Wembley....one of the children killed in the crash.quantifierYou use one in expressions such as ' one of the biggest airports ' or ' one of the most experienced players ' to indicate that something or someone is bigger or more experienced than most other things or people of the same kind.Subaru is one of the smallest Japanese car makers.adjectiveIf you say that someone or something is the one person or thing of a particular kind, you are emphasizing that they are the only person or thing of that kind.They had alienated the one man who knew the business.His one regret is that he has never learned a language.determinerOne can be used instead of 'a' to emphasize the following noun .There is one thing I would like to know–What is it about Tim that you find so irresistible?One person I hate is Russ.You can use one instead of 'a' to emphasize the following adjective or expression .If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding.It's like one enormous street carnival here.You can use one in front of someone's name to indicate that you have not met them or heard of them before.It seems that the fifth man is one John Cairncross.You can use one to refer to the first of two or more things that you are comparing .Prices vary from one shop to another.The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles, the South China Sea on one side, jungle on the other.We ask why peace should have an apparent chance in the one territory and not the other.The twins were dressed differently and one was thinner than the other.You can use one when you have been talking or writing about a group of people or things and you want to say something about a particular member of the group.'A college degree isn't enough,' said one honors student.Some of them couldn't eat a thing. One couldn't even drink.You can use one when referring to a time in the past or in the future . For example, if you say that you did something one day, you mean that you did it on a day in the past.How would you like to have dinner one night, just you and me?Then one evening Harry phoned, asking me to come to their flat as soon as possible.pronounYou can use one or ones instead of a noun when it is clear what type of thing or person you are referring to and you are describing them or giving more information about them.They are selling their house to move to a smaller one.We test each one to see that it flies well.You use ones to refer to people in general .We are the only ones who know.You can use one instead of a noun group when you have just mentioned something and you want to describe it or give more information about it.His response is one of anger and frustration.The issue of land reform was one that dominated parliamentary elections.You can use one to refer to a question, joke, remark, or subject of discussion .This is a tricky one to answer.Have you heard the one about the Irishman, the Englishman and the American?I told him I'd have to think about that one.You can use one to refer to an alcoholic drink.Other members of the committee drifted in for a quick one before closing timeYou use one to make statements about people in general which also apply to themselves. One can be used as the subject or object of a sentence.If one looks at the longer run, a lot of positive things are happening.Where does one go from there?Shares and bonds can bring one quite a considerable additional income. A1

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definition	other number One is the number 1. They had three sons and one daughter. ...one thousand years ago. Our team beat them one-nil at Wembley. ...one of the children killed in the crash. quantifier You use one in expressions such as ' one of the biggest airports ' or ' one of the most experienced players ' to indicate that something or someone is bigger or more experienced than most other things or people of the same kind. Subaru is one of the smallest Japanese car makers. adjective If you say that someone or something is the one person or thing of a particular kind, you are emphasizing that they are the only person or thing of that kind. They had alienated the one man who knew the business. His one regret is that he has never learned a language. determiner One can be used instead of 'a' to emphasize the following noun . There is one thing I would like to know–What is it about Tim that you find so irresistible? One person I hate is Russ. You can use one instead of 'a' to emphasize the following adjective or expression . If we ever get married we'll have one terrific wedding. It's like one enormous street carnival here. You can use one in front of someone's name to indicate that you have not met them or heard of them before. It seems that the fifth man is one John Cairncross. You can use one to refer to the first of two or more things that you are comparing . Prices vary from one shop to another. The road hugs the coast for hundreds of miles, the South China Sea on one side, jungle on the other. We ask why peace should have an apparent chance in the one territory and not the other. The twins were dressed differently and one was thinner than the other. You can use one when you have been talking or writing about a group of people or things and you want to say something about a particular member of the group. 'A college degree isn't enough,' said one honors student. Some of them couldn't eat a thing. One couldn't even drink. You can use one when referring to a time in the past or in the future . For example, if you say that you did something one day, you mean that you did it on a day in the past. How would you like to have dinner one night, just you and me? Then one evening Harry phoned, asking me to come to their flat as soon as possible. pronoun You can use one or ones instead of a noun when it is clear what type of thing or person you are referring to and you are describing them or giving more information about them. They are selling their house to move to a smaller one. We test each one to see that it flies well. You use ones to refer to people in general . We are the only ones who know. You can use one instead of a noun group when you have just mentioned something and you want to describe it or give more information about it. His response is one of anger and frustration. The issue of land reform was one that dominated parliamentary elections. You can use one to refer to a question, joke, remark, or subject of discussion . This is a tricky one to answer. Have you heard the one about the Irishman, the Englishman and the American? I told him I'd have to think about that one. You can use one to refer to an alcoholic drink. Other members of the committee drifted in for a quick one before closing time You use one to make statements about people in general which also apply to themselves. One can be used as the subject or object of a sentence. If one looks at the longer run, a lot of positive things are happening. Where does one go from there? Shares and bonds can bring one quite a considerable additional income.
inflections	ones
cefr-level	A1

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