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one vs ones ('the first one' or 'the first ones') #1 (permalink) Sat Mar 01, 2008 20:00 pm   one vs ones ('the first one' or 'the first ones')
 

The first one or the first ones?

what are the differences?

thanks in advance
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one/ones #2 (permalink) Sat Mar 01, 2008 20:21 pm   one/ones
 

Hi,

The first one is singular as in: I have never read any of the books by this writer before and this is the first one I have read.

The first ones is plural as in: We were the first ones to arrive at the party.

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