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I for one is/am #1 (permalink) Tue Oct 13, 2009 19:10 pm   I for one is/am
 

Hello, this is my first post.
Which one is correct to use 'I for one is' or 'I for one am'?
Is that correct to say 'They for one are'? What i don't get is the use of 'is' after 'I for one'.
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I for one is/am #2 (permalink) Tue Oct 13, 2009 19:23 pm   I for one is/am
 

"For one" is an apposition to "I" here: you could even separate it by commas in certain situations: "I, for one, am...". The pronoun "I" is the subject of the sentence; that's why it must be "am" here. "For one" is best not used with plural nouns or plural pronouns.
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