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RGinNJ

(1,020 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2018, 10:55 PM Dec 2018

Ok I've might be becoming a little deaf, but is it "one of" or "one off"?

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Ok I've might be becoming a little deaf, but is it "one of" or "one off"? (Original Post) RGinNJ Dec 2018 OP

Depends on context violetpastille Dec 2018 #1

Wouldn't it be quickesst Dec 2018 #2

It's half of one, six dozen of the other jberryhill Dec 2018 #3

violetpastille

(1,483 posts)

1. Depends on context

Reply to RGinNJ (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 10:58 PM

Dec 2018

"Just one of those things"

or

"That project was a one-off."

quickesst

(6,280 posts)

2. Wouldn't it be

Reply to RGinNJ (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 11:22 PM

Dec 2018

.... There are 20 of this particular car meaning there are 20 cars built exactly alike. A single car of this 20 would be "one of". It is one of twenty.

There is only one car built like this car. This car is a "one-off".

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. It's half of one, six dozen of the other

Reply to RGinNJ (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 11:26 PM

Dec 2018

Incidentally, the others are 120 times smaller than the one.

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