The Holy Moly

I just felt everyone should know that using one in one's work or one's observations, one's replies...anything=ugh.

It may just be my opinion though so please, discuss.

demonic_harmonic

i don't really know, and don't really care. doesn't bother me.


is there some other way they are suppossed to say it?


remember that people do have different styles, and alot of people who wriete scientifically are taught to write that way, anyway.

valeca

I have no idea what you were trying to say. Could you rephrase, please?

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The Holy Moly

Sorry for being vague!

For example:

If one were to drink excessively, one might experience dizziness and vomiting.

For some reason using 'one' instead of 'you' or 'people' sounds....I'm going to have to think about what I feel when I hear it. I just know that it doesn't sound like the best way to me.


OT: Having a hard time getting the letters to fall in the correct order tonight..

blademasterzzz

Ok, sorry, But I'm completely confused now.

(third edit)

The Holy Moly

Clicking all the wrong buttons tonight.


Ok, to be more specific.

It feels like a florescent light.


Edit. I just realized that might not be more specific at all.

daniela

Is the problem that you find the use of "one" in the context you described pretentious?

Honestly, I don't see anything wrong with it in the right situation. I would never use it in the course of a normal conversation but if I was writing an article for certain markets I might choose "one" over "you" or "people."

--DM--

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drbubba43

One might say that one should strive for mor clarity in one's queery about the use of one...

One might also say that in principal I don't mind it unless it is over done, which it usually is.

One might hope that this helps in one's quest for the truth.

BTW, it what the florescent light that made the light go on as to what you meant.

Ok, maybe not, and yes that was a very bad pun. Sorry.

Ray

Tyson

Hmmm I would say that If one needed to use it in a sentance to show the importance or profound knowledge of one's character then one would be permitted to do so. (I am so sorry I couldn't help myself)
Tyson

The Holy Moly

You people are terrible.








AHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh


On a sidesish I think I may have seened it somewhere out of context and maybe that is what set me up. Irreregardlessly, please dispense with what I've said. Thank you please drive through.

Tyson

What can I say, I had too .
Tyson

crzywriter

One would say that one who had an opinion on using one within one's sentence might be out of one's mind.


i'm not even sure that that made sense


~Crzy

Tyson

One would say that it would make sense, but then one would be implying that one is also crazy if the other party is crazy.
Tyson

crzywriter

one would think that if one knew that one was crzy, then one would not discuss it in front of them.

~Crzy

Tyson

One would say that if one admitted to being crazy then one would most likely be incorrect, for if one were crazy then one would not admit it. One must say, we must stop before one gets in trouble for spamming.
Tyson