"the ones"?

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"In New York, the roads that run north and south are called avenues, and THE ONES that run east and west are called streets."

Do you think "the ones" in this sentence is appropriate?

2007-02-09 18:30:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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It's OK, but THOSE rather than THE ONES sounds better.

2007-02-09 20:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes.

2007-02-09 18:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes, of course.

2007-02-09 18:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkle1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Grammatically speaking "Yes".

2007-02-09 18:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's fine for me.

2007-02-09 18:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋