student asking question

Is "one" necessary here? Can I just say "that"?

teacher

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

You are correct! The sentence meaning doesn't change even if "one" is omitted here. The speaker has likely used it to signify that there is more than one issue to be dealt with. Ex: Once you've dealt with that, you repeat. Ex: Once you've dealt with that one, you repeat.

Popular Q&As

04/16

Complete the expression with a quiz!