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September 17, 2015, 10:01 AM
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-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? 
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#2
September 17, 2015, 10:50 AM
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Absolutely.
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September 20, 2015, 02:20 AM
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Quote:
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September 20, 2015, 08:44 PM
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American English.
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#5
October 07, 2015, 04:17 AM
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Excellent answer. Thank you.
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