[SkyDancer]

What I hate is when people say “these ones”. It is redundant and incorrect. “These” is already standing in for the noun. You should say simply “I like these” instead.

[Ladysmith]

Oh! OH!! I can’t believe someone else brought it up!

Every morning during our daily meeting, “those ones” is constantly being used. It drives me absolutely bonkers! A work buddy is going to hit me one of these days because I’m trying to break her of that habit. ugh!

[Tunehead54]

"What I hate is when people say “these ones”. It is redundant and incorrect. “These” is already standing in for the noun. You should say simply “I like these” instead."

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My wife ALWAYS corrects me for this "error". In my mind, however, when I say "I like these ones.", it's really an unstated or shortened statement: "I like these ones better than those ones."

Out of say, fifty varying but similar items, I'm holding three I like in my right hand (naturally) and three I like less in my left hand but also unstated but implied are the rejected other 44 items that are equally referenced.

Probably still wrong but I can't help myself. ;-)

For my part, personally, if you asked me, I cannot understand how people mix up "lose" and "loose".

It is not a FReeper "funny" usage like "series" for "serious", "hugh" for "huge", etc. as far as I know. Feel free to correct me. FWIW.