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To: qam1
The strangest word in English is “One” as a vowel. That’s the one, I pick that one, I want that one, you are the one..etc

Those usages are not vowels, they are nouns.

The other use of "one" in English is as a pronoun, when speaking of oneself as an everyman, as in: "One never tires of such winning."

76 posted on 08/08/2025 9:16:04 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (If [mortals] are so wicked with religion, what would they be without it? —Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Albion Wilde

I always wonder how people do learn English as opposed to other languages, English has so many quirks to it like that.


77 posted on 08/08/2025 9:18:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Albion Wilde
Those usages are not vowels, they are nouns.

Oops mistype,

Of all forums Freerepublic is the only one not to have an edit feature and it really needs one badly.

89 posted on 08/08/2025 12:58:16 PM PDT by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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