Element FORM: 'ONE'S'
SuperCat DETERMINERS
SubCat possessives
Lexical Range N/A
Level C1
Cando Can use 'one's' to indicate possession, referring to people in general.
Corrected Learner Example Living in Greece, I have had a chance to realise how much tourism can affect one's life. (Greece; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2007; Greek; Pass)

After one has spent enough time away from one 's parents and has a personality of one's own, it is definitely possible to move in with one's parents. (Romania; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 2008; Hungarian; Pass)

In my opinion, this process depends on one's ability to open another way of communicating apart from one's mother language. (Portugal; C1 EFFECTIVE OPERATIONAL PROFICIENCY; 1993; Portuguese; Pass)
Uncorrected Learner Example
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