confession of a purpose, laudable or wicked, that her face, or voice, or manner, had, for the moment betrayed, she lounged...–Dickens.
At the Épée Team Competition for Dr. Savage's Challenge Cup, held on the 25th and 27th February last, was won by the Inns of Court team, consisting of...–14th Middlesex Battalion Orders.
32. The Impersonal 'one'
This should never be mixed up with other pronouns. Its possessive is one's, not his, and one should be repeated, if necessary, not be replaced by him, &c. Those who doubt their ability to handle it skilfully under these restrictions should only use it here no repetition or substitute is needed. The older experimental usage, which has now been practically decided against, is shown in the Lowell examples.
That inequality and incongruousness in his writing which makes one revise his judgment at every tenth page.–Lowell.
As one grows older, one loses many idols, perhaps comes at last to have none at all, although he may honestly enough uncover in deference to the worshippers at any shrine.–Lowell.
There are many passages which one is rather inclined to like than sure he would be right in liking.–Lowell.
He is a man who speaks with Bismarckian frankness, and who directly impresses one with the impression that you are speaking to a man and not to an incarnate bluebook.–Times.
The merit of the book, and it is not a small one, is that it discusses every problem with fairness, with no perilous hankering after originality, and with a disposition to avail oneself of what has been done by his predecessors.–Times.
If one has an opinion on any subject, it is of little use to read books or papers which tell you what you know already.–Times.
...are all creations which make one laugh inwardly as we read.–Hutton.
One's, on the other hand, is not the right possessive for the generic man; man's or his is required according to circumstances; his in the following example:
There is a natural desire in the mind of man to sit for one's picture.–Hazlitt.
33. Between...or
This is a confusion between two ways of giving alternatives—between...and, and either...or. It is always wrong.
