The ones/ones

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

These examples are from Murphy's ''English Grammar in Use.'' It doesn't ask to change these forms into the singular. But I was wondering if my examples are correct. I changed them for practice.

1. Don't buy those apples. Buy the other ones.
2. Don't buy this apple. Buy the the other one.

3. My gloves are old. I am going to buy some new ones.
4. I coudn't change it.

5. Which keys are yours?

6. The ones on the table.

7. Which key is yours?

8. The one on the table.

 

[emsr2d2]

There is a repeated word in sentence #2.

It's worth noting that #1 and #2 and fairly unnatural. I'd say either "Don't buy those apples. Buy these" (while indicating a different variety of apple), or "Don't buy those apples. Buy the others".

 

[Rachel Adams]

There is a repeated word in sentence #2.

It's worth noting that #1 and #2 and fairly unnatural. I'd say either "Don't buy those apples. Buy these" (while indicating a different variety of apple), or "Don't buy those apples. Buy the others".

Do you use these ones and those ones together? In Murphy I read they are not usually used together.

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you use these ones and those ones together? In Murphy I read they are not usually used together.

I certainly wouldn't.

 

[Rachel Adams]

There is a repeated word in sentence #2.

It's worth noting that #1 and #2 and fairly unnatural. I'd say either "Don't buy those apples. Buy these" (while indicating a different variety of apple), or "Don't buy those apples. Buy the others".

The sentencees in bold are from the book. Sentences #2 were written by me. I was wondering if I could use ''the other one'' insead of '' the other ones?''
1. Don't buy those apples. Buy the other ones.
2. Don't buy this apple. Buy the the other one.

 

[emsr2d2]

The [STRIKE]sentencees[/STRIKE] sentences in bold are from the book. The second sentences [STRIKE]#2[/STRIKE] were written by me. I was wondering if I could use ''the other one'' instead of "the other ones?''

1. Don't buy those apples. Buy the other ones.
2. Don't buy this apple. Buy the [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] other one.

Sentence 2 is grammatical (with the second "the" removed) but it doesn't mean the same as sentence 1.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Sentence 2 is grammatical (with the second "the" removed) but it doesn't mean the same as sentence 1.

What is the difference?

 

[emsr2d2]

Are you suggesting that you don't understand the difference between a singular and a plural? I don't think that's true.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Do you use these ones and those ones together? In Murphy I read they are not usually used together.

I can see using them together:

- Those ones didn't fit, so I bought these ones.
- Should I give him these ones or those ones?
- I love these ones here, but I hate those ones there.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I don't understand #4: "I couldn't change it."

 

[Tarheel]

Do you use these ones and those ones together? In Murphy I read they are not usually used together.

I never say these ones or those ones.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Are you suggesting that you don't understand the difference between a singular and a plural? I don't think that's true.

No, I thought there was another difference bretween them.

 

[Rachel Adams]

I don't understand #4: "I couldn't change it."

I mean I coudn't change it into singular.