Learn English – “My one” vs Mine

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I've heard someone say "Here's my one" instead of "Here's mine". Is the former grammatical? It seems like it's a shortcut for "Here's one that is mine".

Best Answer

It isn't a very common usage but it would technically be grammatically correct.

Where are your crayons? Here is mine.

Where are your crayons? Here is my crayon.

Where are your crayons? Here is my crayons.

Where are your crayons? Here are my two crayons.

Where are your crayons? Here is my one crayon.

Where are your crayons? Here is my one.

Where are your crayons? Here are my two.

The last two examples sound very strange to my ear and I would never use them. But I am unaware of a rule that dictates they are improper.

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