If one wants to be healthy, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food."

[Tan Elaine]

If one wants to be healthy, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food."

I was taught that in BrE, when 'one' is used the other pronoun/s should also be 'one', and in AmE, the second and subsequent pronouns should be 'he'.

Do British native speakers follow this rule?

For example, "If one wants to be healthy, one must exercise regularly and eat healthy food." (BrE)
In AmE, "If one wants to be healthy, he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food."

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

This BE speaker follows the one-one version.

When our American friends wake up later I'm guessing they'll choke on their Cheerios at the idea of following one with he.

Rover

 

[5jj]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

If one uses 'one' in BrE, one is consistent, and follows through wih one, one's, and oneself. However, one runs the risk of sounding somewhat old-fashioned/formal.

 

[Tdol]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

When our American friends wake up later I'm guessing they'll choke on their Cheerios at the idea of following one with he.

One AmE speaker did use one...his in a recent thread.

 

[Tan Elaine]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

If one uses 'one' in BrE, one is consistent, and follows through wih one, one's, and oneself. However, one runs the risk of sounding somewhat old-fashioned/formal.

Thanks, 5jj.

If 'one' version is old-fashioned, does it mean we should use the AmE style?

 

[Barb_D]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

I would not use one/he.

A person/he or she
A person/they
People/they
One/one
Impersonal you/you


I'd be most likely to use people/they or you/you.

 

[konungursvia]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

Ah, but we're taught one's is not correct usage...

One AmE speaker did use one...his in a recent thread.

 

[5jj]

Re: If one wants to be health, one / he must exercise regularly and eat healthy food.

If 'one' version is old-fashioned, does it mean we should use the AmE style?

No. Do what most people do and use 'you'. See also post #6