Which is correct — ones or one’s? - Writing for Business
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Which is correct — ones or one’s?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, personal pronouns and possession, one's or ones, personal pronouns, apostrophes, Business writing, Quiz
typing Which is correct?
Personality profiling, in theory at least, should ensure that ____ traits are a good fit for a position.
a. one’s
b. ones

Answer: a.

Explanation:
One is the only personal pronoun that takes an apostrophe to express possession.

Peter Moylan explains personal pronouns and possession further.

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