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one
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
a
person
or
thing
that
has
already
been
mentioned
or
is
known
•
I
like
the
blue
shirt
,
but
I'll
buy
the
red
one
.
I
like
the
blue
shirt
,
but
I'll
buy
the
red
one
.
•
Which
apple
do
you
want
?
This
one
or
that
one
?
Which
apple
do
you
want
?
This
one
or
that
one
?
pronoun
used
to
talk
about
people
in
general
,
including
the
speaker
and
listener
•
One
should
always
tell
the
truth
.
One
should
always
tell
the
truth
.
•
In
winter
,
one
can
see
snow
on
the
mountains
.
In
winter
,
one
can
see
snow
on
the
mountains
.
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
any
person
in
general
instead
of
saying
“
you
”, “
he
”,
or
“
she
”
•
One
must
always
wash
their
hands
before
eating
.
One
must
always
wash
their
hands
before
eating
.
•
One
never
knows
what
will
happen
tomorrow
.
One
never
knows
what
will
happen
tomorrow
.
Extension
of
the
numeral
‘
one
’
to
a
generic
person
in
Middle
English
,
influenced
by
French
‘
on
’.
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
any
person
in
general
rather
than
to
someone
in
particular
•
One
should
always
knock
before
entering
a
room
.
One
should
always
knock
before
entering
a
room
.
•
It's
difficult
for
one
to
stay
calm
during
an
earthquake
.
It's
difficult
for
one
to
stay
calm
during
an
earthquake
.
Developed
in
Middle
English
as
an
indefinite
substitute
for
“
a
person
”.
pronoun
used
to
talk
about
any
person
in
general
,
including
yourself
•
One
should
always
wash
one's
hands
before
eating
.
One
should
always
wash
one's
hands
before
eating
.
•
It
is
hard
for
one
to
sleep
in
a
noisy
room
.
It
is
hard
for
one
to
sleep
in
a
noisy
room
.
Evolution
of
the
numeral
to
a
generic
indefinite
pronoun
began
in
Middle
English
,
influenced
by
French
on
(
<
Latin
homo
“
person
”).
anyone
pronoun
any
person
at
all
,
without
limiting
who
it
could
be
•
Anyone
can
learn
to
ride
a
bike
with
enough
practice
.
Anyone
can
learn
to
ride
a
bike
with
enough
practice
.
•
Is
there
anyone
inside
the
house
?
Is
there
anyone
inside
the
house
?
Formed
from
the
adjective
“
any
”
+
the
numeral
“
one
,”
recorded
in
English
since
the
1300s
.
pronoun
a
person
who
is
important
,
famous
,
or
worth
noticing
(
usually
in
negatives
or
questions
)
•
I'm
not
anyone
special
;
I
just
did
my
job
.
I'm
not
anyone
special
;
I
just
did
my
job
.
•
Do
you
think
you're
anyone
now
that
you
have
ten
thousand
followers
?
Do
you
think
you're
anyone
now
that
you
have
ten
thousand
followers
?
Extension
of
the
general
sense
“
any
person
,”
gaining
the
nuance
of
“
someone
noteworthy
”
in
colloquial
English
during
the
late
1800s
.
assert oneself
verb
to
behave
or
speak
confidently
so
that
people
notice
and
respect
you
•
In
her
first
week
at
the
job
,
Anna
knew
she
had
to
assert
herself
to
be
taken
seriously
.
In
her
first
week
at
the
job
,
Anna
knew
she
had
to
assert herself
to
be
taken
seriously
.
•
The
shy
student
tried
to
assert
himself
by
joining
class
discussions
.
The
shy
student
tried
to
assert himself
by
joining
class
discussions
.
extension
of
the
verb
“
assert
”
with
the
reflexive
pronoun
emphasizing
personal
confidence
.
exceed oneself
verb
to
do
something
better
than
you
have
ever
done
before
•
In
the
final
game
,
the
young
striker
exceeded
himself
and
scored
three
brilliant
goals
.
In
the
final
game
,
the
young
striker
exceeded himself
and
scored
three
brilliant
goals
.
•
She
exceeded
herself
with
a
cake
that
looked
too
beautiful
to
eat
.
She
exceeded herself
with
a
cake
that
looked
too
beautiful
to
eat
.
Extension
of
the
core
verb
“
exceed
”
with
reflexive
pronoun
since
the
16th
century
.