one
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /wʌn/US /wʌn/
Meaning
determiner
the number 1
“Do you want one or two?”
number
the number 1
“Do you want one or two?”
pronoun
used to avoid repeating a noun, when you are referring to somebody/something that has already been mentioned, or that the person you are speaking to knows about
“I'd like an ice cream. Are you having one, too?”
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