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These ones / those ones?

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Oldnproud Sun 20-Feb-22 16:11:13

'These ones' has been around a long time.

I regularly hear variations such as "This is my one", "Those are your ones" etc. too.

They bugged me for a long time, but not any more. I think they are well established now and here to stay.
That said, I won't be using them myself.

BBbevan Sun 20-Feb-22 14:23:25

Georgesgran do you say ‘an’ hotel?

sodapop Sun 20-Feb-22 14:17:47

I would never say "these ones" just doesn't sound right to me. Enough to say
"I use these".

grandtanteJE65 Sun 20-Feb-22 12:57:09

I have always said "I use these ones, or I use those one" if I was adding emphasis to the statement.

Whereas if I was casually stating which I used, I would say, "I use these, or those as applicable"

Georgesgran Sun 20-Feb-22 12:25:53

Just what I was going to say k2000.
Not to derail the thread but I’ve noticed presenters saying a orange or a apple - we were always taught to say ‘an’ if before a vowel - so I’d say an apple or an orange.

kircubbin2000 Sun 20-Feb-22 12:14:05

At least it's better than them ones.

BigBertha1 Sun 20-Feb-22 11:26:03

TV presenters often speak in strange ways - I have to shout at them a lot.

hilarious Sun 20-Feb-22 11:20:20

When did anyone first notice people saying "these ones" instead of just these?
I watched a TV presenter recently who was holding an item and said "I use these ones".