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One's


Xinfu September 17, 2015 10:01 AM
One's
 
-It was typical of John to conjure up the image of a person who buried __ nose in books.

The antecendent is 'person'; I know that nowadays 'their' is the usual way, and formerly 'his' was possible, though no longer so. But can I use 'one's' in the blank?

MWoll September 17, 2015 10:50 AM
Absolutely.

Xinfu September 20, 2015 02:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MWoll (Post 156449)
Absolutely.
What's your first language?

MWoll September 20, 2015 08:44 PM
American English.

Xinfu October 07, 2015 04:17 AM
Excellent answer. Thank you.


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