I blame the school system

December 27th, 2006 by TheCore

While we’re on the subject, another dead giveaway of the “I’m trying to sound smart” syndrome is the use of “one” instead of “you.”

Of course, I could be overreacting. It’s probably also a result of trying to sound “proper.” Throughout school we were all constantly admonished against the evils of writing in the second person. I guess some folks never catch on that it’s OK to say “you” sometimes.

People trying to sound smart might also use a word like “admonish.”

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One Response

  1. Emily
    December 27th, 2006 at 2:22 pm

    Eh. It’s all right to use “one” on occasion. I do it to annoy people. Heh.

    Of course, I tend to use “one” with people easily offended by the use of “you”. They take it on such a personal level. Blech!

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