Avoiding "a one of the" wrong article use

Reviewed and edited by

Anwar Kareem 05/10/2024, 10:28

English.me team member

What kind of error is it?

A one of the or one of the. What's correct?

It's a grammatical error involving the use of articles and determiners.

Why do people make this mistake?

People may make this error due to confusion about article usage and redundancy. They might add "a" unnecessarily before phrases that already start with a determiner like "one of the".

What is correct?

When using a phrase like "one of the", the article "a" is not needed because "one" already functions as a determiner.

Examples of correct usage

This is one of the best books I've read.
She is one of the smartest students in the class.
That was one of the most exciting games of the season.