How do you use one of the?
Christopher Snyder
Updated on June 21, 2026
- Rule no 01 : The one of is a singular term and generally used to talk about a noun or a pronoun.
- Rule no 02 : The noun or a pronoun used after the phrase “one of” is always in the plural form ( as we are talking of one person/place/thing out of many)
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Regarding this, do we use plural after one of the?
So, the noun following the phrase "one of the" is always a plural noun, whereas use of verbs as singular or plural will entirely depend upon the subject of the statement, i.e. singular verb for singular subject and plural verb for plural subject. For example: Pistachio is one of the few flavors that appeal to me.
Additionally, is or are one of the? When deciding whether to use is or are, look at whether the noun is plural or singular. If the noun is singular, use is. If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are.
Consequently, are one of or is one of?
"One of them" is a noun phrase referring to a single person. Therefore all its verbs are always singular. This is correct: One of them was you.
What does 1 in the same mean?
One and the same, one in the same. One and the same is the logical formulation of the expression meaning the same person or thing. This expression is not hard to parse; it uses redundancy (one and the same being synonyms) for emphasis.
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