ones of the many

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

Hi, everyone. I only heard 'one of the many'. But here I have to use 'ones' to refer to the products. Is 'ones' correct?

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just ones of the many out there instead of the ones that are different that grab consumers' attention.

 

[emsr2d2]

In this context, yes.

 

[teechar]

I would use "some" instead of the first "ones" and remove "instead of the ones". Also, I would say "... and that grab".

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

Thanks. Is this sentence error free? I'm especially not sure about the 'that...that...' structure. I just wrote it based on feeling. I don't understand the grammar at all.

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just ones of the many out there instead of the ones that are different that grab consumers' attention.

 

[5jj]

My view:

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just ones :cross: of the many out there instead of the ones :tick:that are different that grab consumers' attention.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

I would use "some" instead of the first "ones" and remove "instead of the ones". Also, I would say "... and that grab".

Thanks, I didn't remove 'instead of the ones' because that would make my sentence incomplete. Please check if this version sounds natural.

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just some of the many out there rather than the ones that are different and that grab consumers' attention.

 

[teechar]

No. Remove it! The above is no good.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

remove "instead of the ones"

No. Remove it!

If I remove it, my sentence would become: If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just some of the many out there that are different and that grab consumers' attention.

The meaning has completely changed! Could you read my original sentence again and let me know.

 

[teechar]

Ah, I see. Try this:

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just some of the many out there,not ones that are different and that grab consumers' attention.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

Thanks, everyone. I was wondering if 'those' works?

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just some of the many out there, not those that are different and that grab consumers' attention.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

If the company does not let consumers know in its marketing that its products are novel in some way, its products would be just some of the many out there, not ones that are different and that grab consumers' attention.

Do you think I can replace the second 'its products' with 'they'?

 

[teechar]

I wouldn't.