Plural or Singular: “ One of the horse is black” [closed]

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can i say? " One of the horse is black"

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How many horses are there? Only one or more than one? Can two horses be white and one black?

– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:05

I suppose you could, technically, but we don’t normally say “one of” when the context says there’s only one of them.

– Lawrence
Apr 2 at 9:12

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can i say? " One of the horse is black"

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How many horses are there? Only one or more than one? Can two horses be white and one black?

– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:05

I suppose you could, technically, but we don’t normally say “one of” when the context says there’s only one of them.

– Lawrence
Apr 2 at 9:12

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can i say? " One of the horse is black"

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can i say? " One of the horse is black"

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closed as off-topic by Mari-Lou A, J. Taylor, Dan Bron, Hellion, JJJ Apr 2 at 14:02

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How many horses are there? Only one or more than one? Can two horses be white and one black?

– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:05

I suppose you could, technically, but we don’t normally say “one of” when the context says there’s only one of them.

– Lawrence
Apr 2 at 9:12

add a comment |

How many horses are there? Only one or more than one? Can two horses be white and one black?

– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:05

I suppose you could, technically, but we don’t normally say “one of” when the context says there’s only one of them.

– Lawrence
Apr 2 at 9:12

How many horses are there? Only one or more than one? Can two horses be white and one black?

– Mari-Lou A
Apr 2 at 9:05

I suppose you could, technically, but we don’t normally say “one of” when the context says there’s only one of them.

– Lawrence
Apr 2 at 9:12

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"One of" is used to focus meaning on a single individual in a group.

Examples:

"Only one of my friends is taller than me"

"It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came! One of you must do this."

Because "the horse" is singular, and not a group of objects, "one of" does not make sense. If you are talking about a group of horses, you could say

"One of the horses is black"

Or if you are talking about a collection of things that belong to just one horse e.g. - legs, you could say

"One of the horse's legs is black."

edited Apr 2 at 10:46

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

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1 Answer
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"One of" is used to focus meaning on a single individual in a group.

Examples:

"Only one of my friends is taller than me"

"It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came! One of you must do this."

Because "the horse" is singular, and not a group of objects, "one of" does not make sense. If you are talking about a group of horses, you could say

"One of the horses is black"

Or if you are talking about a collection of things that belong to just one horse e.g. - legs, you could say

"One of the horse's legs is black."

edited Apr 2 at 10:46

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

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add a comment |

"One of" is used to focus meaning on a single individual in a group.

Examples:

"Only one of my friends is taller than me"

"It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came! One of you must do this."

Because "the horse" is singular, and not a group of objects, "one of" does not make sense. If you are talking about a group of horses, you could say

"One of the horses is black"

Or if you are talking about a collection of things that belong to just one horse e.g. - legs, you could say

"One of the horse's legs is black."

edited Apr 2 at 10:46

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

630113

add a comment |

"One of" is used to focus meaning on a single individual in a group.

Examples:

"Only one of my friends is taller than me"

"It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came! One of you must do this."

Because "the horse" is singular, and not a group of objects, "one of" does not make sense. If you are talking about a group of horses, you could say

"One of the horses is black"

Or if you are talking about a collection of things that belong to just one horse e.g. - legs, you could say

"One of the horse's legs is black."

edited Apr 2 at 10:46

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

630113

"One of" is used to focus meaning on a single individual in a group.

Examples:

"Only one of my friends is taller than me"

"It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came! One of you must do this."

Because "the horse" is singular, and not a group of objects, "one of" does not make sense. If you are talking about a group of horses, you could say

"One of the horses is black"

Or if you are talking about a collection of things that belong to just one horse e.g. - legs, you could say

"One of the horse's legs is black."

edited Apr 2 at 10:46

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

630113

edited Apr 2 at 10:46

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

630113

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

630113

answered Apr 2 at 9:40

Tim Foster

630113

add a comment |

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