English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
ONES, ONCE, ONE’S
I’ve met him ~ones~ (nonstandard).
I’ve met him ~one’s~. (nonstandard).
I’ve met him *once* (standard).
If something happens once, it happens one time only.
These are not the ~once~ I’m expecting (nonstandard).
These are not the ~one’s~ I’m expecting (nonstandard).
These are not the *ones* I’m expecting (standard).
Others must respect ~once~ interest (nonstandard).
Others must respect ~ones~ interest (nonstandard).
Others must respect *one’s* interest (standard).
These *ones* are to be involved just *once* in *one’s* administration.
Can you also use the three words in a sentence?
GAB


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