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  1. Difference between "hundred", "a hundred", and "one hundred"?

    Regarding one hundred or a hundred etc, the person saying that there is a difference is right - one is used more for precision but a is more common and employed.

  2. the first one is the/a better option | WordReference Forums

    Mar 22, 2014 · But one could say in this case: I think the first one is a good option. Right? Imagine now, there are three options to choose. Then, one could say: I think the first one is a better …

  3. Is "Jack of all trades, master of none" really just a part of a longer ...

    As for the suggested longer expression "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one," the earliest matches I could find for it are two instances from 2007. From Drum …

  4. On one hand or on the one hand? - WordReference Forums

    Dec 13, 2011 · Here 'one hand' introduces hands into the conversation, so when you get to the other one, it's the other one because we're already talking about hands. However, I then …

  5. Which came first when saying numbers: "one hundred AND one" …

    101: One hundred and one 234,500: Two hundred and thirty four thousand five hundred Based on my experience, Britons, Australians and New Zealanders say the "and", and North Americans …

  6. in class one, grade one - WordReference Forums

    Oct 17, 2019 · As we has only one class per year, a single number (no letter) sufficed. As soon as I moved to secondary school, where we had more than one class in each year group, each …

  7. Difference between 'One to One' and 'One on One'

    You typically wouldn't use either phrase for meetings. 'One-to-one' is rare and often technical in any case, you might say, 'On most websites there is a one-to-one relationship between a …

  8. One each or one of each - WordReference Forums

    Oct 6, 2018 · Welcome. One of each: two drinks total, for example a pint of beer and a half a cider. One each: this makes sense if you are buying the drinks for yourself and a friend and …

  9. articles - What is the difference between "one" and "a"? - English ...

    Both a/an and one mean one. The difference is that "one" puts more emphasis on the number such as I have 4 computers and a printer/I have 4 computers and only one printer.

  10. one or more people - WordReference Forums

    Aug 3, 2014 · When usage and logic clash (along the lines of "more than one person has said"): We often hear this phrase, but how can "people" (meaning 'the plural of "person"') take a …