Those ones that are messaging me

[mrmvp]

In the following text, Is it correct to omit the word "ones" in bold and is it possible to write "those who are messaging me" instead?

"But it's not me that I'm worried about. It's those ones that are messaging me. It's those people that aren't in the public eye that are scared to even be themselves and walk the streets."

The above text is taken from the website.

World Cup chief reveals what will happen if people hold hands in Qatar

World Cup chief Nasser Al Khater reveals what will happen if people hold hands in Qatar.

www.sportbible.com

 

[emsr2d2]

I don't like it the combination of "those" and "ones". I'd expect "It's those who are messaging me", "It's the people who are messaging me", or "It's the ones who are messaging me".

As you can see, I would use "who" instead of "that" in all of them but you will hear native speakers use "that" even when referring to people.

 

[Amigos4]

I don't like it the combination of "those" and "ones".

I cringe when I hear salespeople say, “Those/these ones are on sale this week.”