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===One/Ones===
[[File:Oneself pronouns.png|thumb|The one/ones pronoun flag by mourningmogaicrew.]]
The pronoun "one" is the formal indefinite third-person pronoun. It is sometimes called a [[wikipedia:grammatical person|fourth-person]] pronoun, although fourth-person pronouns do not technically exist in English, but it's also referred as impersonal or zero person. It is used to refer to a hypothetical individual or to everyone in general. It is typically only used in formal writing. Occasionally, individuals use one/ones pronouns as a gender neutral pronoun.
The usage of one/ones pronouns by someone is occasionally considered an example of neopronouns because, despite being a naturally occurring pronoun in English, it is not the traditional usage of the pronoun when used for a specific individual.
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