- There is are more than one. Whats the difference?
More than one man is still in the house Could this is be explained by the immediate precedence of one man? It is conceivable that the singular number of one man leads us to an anacoluthon in the next word is: we see a singular number and noun, and we cannot resist the pressure of proceeding with a singular verb
- in class one, grade one - WordReference Forums
As we has only one class per year, a single number (no letter) sufficed As soon as I moved to secondary school, where we had more than one class in each year group, each class was known by a number (for the year) and a letter
- Difference between hundred, a hundred, and one hundred?
Regarding one hundred or a hundred etc, the person saying that there is a difference is right - one is used more for precision but a is more common and employed
- the first one is the a better option | WordReference Forums
But one could say in this case: I think the first one is a good option Right? Imagine now, there are three options to choose Then, one could say: I think the first one is a better option, but the second one is the best (option) Am I right?
- Is Jack of all trades, master of none really just a part of a longer . . .
As for the suggested longer expression "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one," the earliest matches I could find for it are two instances from 2007 From Drum magazine (2007) [combined snippets]: The full phrase is actually " Jack of all trades, master of none, though ofttimes better than master of one "
- On one hand or on the one hand? - WordReference Forums
Here 'one hand' introduces hands into the conversation, so when you get to the other one, it's the other one because we're already talking about hands However, I then checked the numbers, and it appears 'on the one hand' is much more common than 'on one hand'
- Which came first when saying numbers: one hundred AND one or one . . .
101: One hundred and one 234,500: Two hundred and thirty four thousand five hundred Based on my experience, Britons, Australians and New Zealanders say the "and", and North Americans do not (ie "one hundred one", etc) I believe most other English speaking countries say the "and" Which version was used first?
- one or more people - WordReference Forums
When usage and logic clash (along the lines of "more than one person has said"): We often hear this phrase, but how can "people" (meaning 'the plural of "person"') take a singular verb? Would you prefer an alternate way of saying this, such as "one person or more"? [This sounds quite awkward to
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