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Number one on that list is covered by the word "one". That usage has mostly fallen by the wayside, and I think that's an indication that we didn't really need t
by mnw21cam 3y ago
Number one on that list is covered by the word "one". That usage has mostly fallen by the wayside, and I think that's an indication that we didn't really need to make that distinction. There are also other ways to word it to make the meaning clear.
- misnome 3y agoI mean, "one" can also mean "Myself" (which is in my mind more immediate than "one" as a general group). So it doesn't exactly solve and possibly makes it worse.
- PaulDavisThe1st 3y agoMy feeling is that the use of "one" refer specifically to oneself rather than "anyone" is actually an attempt to gain status through generalization. That is, "one" used instead of "myself" is an indication of social climbing, not synonymity between the terms.