which sentence is correct:
ones who take this item or
ones take this item
2006-07-13 18:16:48 · 20 answers · asked by many 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
if i knew, i wouldn't need to post a question, would i? (grammAr -- thank you)
2006-07-13 18:25:49 · update #1
OR can i say : whoever takes this item?
2006-07-13 18:28:53 · update #2
Ones who take this item will be charged different price.
2006-07-13 18:30:01 · update #3
Ones who take this item.
In order for the second sentence to be correct, you need to make "ones" singular to read:
One takes this item.
2006-07-13 18:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by Mandi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ones who take this item
2006-07-13 18:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Inafix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ones who take this item.
2006-07-13 18:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by Susie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ones who take this item.
2006-07-13 18:20:14 · answer #4 · answered by Hotaru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those who take this item will be charged a different price.
2006-07-13 18:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by ♥michele♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ones who take this item
Technically, that is an incomplete sentence.
I'm assuming you are just asking about a part of a sentence.
For example, if the item was a dictionary and the person speaking, was a teacher, addressing her students, she might say: "The ones who take this item,(dictionary) must return it to my desk, before leaving the classroom."
That would be a complete sentence.
2006-07-13 18:21:51 · answer #6 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be the former, but doesn't it depend on context as well? What's the full sentence? "Ones who take this item" is NOT a complete sentence.
2006-07-13 18:27:57 · answer #7 · answered by ucd_grad_2005 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you shouldn't use the word 'one' in a sentence unless you are using it as a number. You could do "he/she who takes this item" or something. At least, my english teacher thought that way and it's contagious I guess.
2006-07-13 18:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by Custo Dian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually i believe both phrases are wrong.
ones who take this item. bad grammar all together
ones take this item. still bad grammar but better. a plural noun must be follwed by a plural subject. i think the correct sentence would be
one takes this item
2006-07-13 18:21:50 · answer #9 · answered by MstrChief55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ones who take this item, sounds more appropriate.
2006-07-13 18:22:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋