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“one” as a pronoun for uncountable nouns
Using an uncountable noun and 'none'About the pronoun “one”Pronoun “it” for baby?Verb agreement of “heaps”/“lots”: uncountable nounsTerm for Uncountable Nouns, Mass Nouns which are sometimes countableWhat is the logic behind uncountable nouns?Contrasting emphasis of an uncountable nounomitting the pronoun “I”“Other” as a pronoun for uncountable nounsWhich pronoun should I use for words like one, someone, or anyone?
Is it grammatically right to use one as a pronoun to substitute for the word water?
I prefer plain water to sparkling one.
pronouns uncountable-nouns
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Is it grammatically right to use one as a pronoun to substitute for the word water?
I prefer plain water to sparkling one.
pronouns uncountable-nouns
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No. Although if they were countified by using indefinite pronouns, one could say I prefer a plain water to a sparkling (one); the final one is optional. As it is, you could say I prefer plain water to sparkling with nothing; indeed I prefer plain to sparkling, in context (say, at a store, with the cold drink door open), requires no noun or pronoun at all.
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Is it grammatically right to use one as a pronoun to substitute for the word water?
I prefer plain water to sparkling one.
pronouns uncountable-nouns
asked 11 hours ago
VoliVoli
8115
Is it grammatically right to use one as a pronoun to substitute for the word water?
I prefer plain water to sparkling one.
pronouns uncountable-nouns
pronouns uncountable-nouns
asked 11 hours ago
VoliVoli
8115
asked 11 hours ago
VoliVoli
8115
asked 11 hours ago
VoliVoli
8115
asked 11 hours ago
VoliVoli
8115
asked 11 hours ago
VoliVoli
8115
8115
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No. Although if they were countified by using indefinite pronouns, one could say I prefer a plain water to a sparkling (one); the final one is optional. As it is, you could say I prefer plain water to sparkling with nothing; indeed I prefer plain to sparkling, in context (say, at a store, with the cold drink door open), requires no noun or pronoun at all.
– John Lawler
10 hours ago
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No. Although if they were countified by using indefinite pronouns, one could say I prefer a plain water to a sparkling (one); the final one is optional. As it is, you could say I prefer plain water to sparkling with nothing; indeed I prefer plain to sparkling, in context (say, at a store, with the cold drink door open), requires no noun or pronoun at all.
– John Lawler
10 hours ago
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No. Although if they were countified by using indefinite pronouns, one could say I prefer a plain water to a sparkling (one); the final one is optional. As it is, you could say I prefer plain water to sparkling with nothing; indeed I prefer plain to sparkling, in context (say, at a store, with the cold drink door open), requires no noun or pronoun at all.
– John Lawler
10 hours ago
No. Although if they were countified by using indefinite pronouns, one could say I prefer a plain water to a sparkling (one); the final one is optional. As it is, you could say I prefer plain water to sparkling with nothing; indeed I prefer plain to sparkling, in context (say, at a store, with the cold drink door open), requires no noun or pronoun at all.
– John Lawler
10 hours ago
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No. Although if they were countified by using indefinite pronouns, one could say I prefer a plain water to a sparkling (one); the final one is optional. As it is, you could say I prefer plain water to sparkling with nothing; indeed I prefer plain to sparkling, in context (say, at a store, with the cold drink door open), requires no noun or pronoun at all.
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