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Paul,
I did not have the numeral sense in mind, but the impersonal or
generic sense. Impersonal/generic/indefinite is a correct
characterization, since the reference here is similar to generic
"you" or "someone", "anyone", or "a person". Consider the close
synonymy of the following:
One should double-check one's quotations when preparing a formal paper.
You should double-check your quotations when preparing a formal paper.
Someone preparing a formal paper should double-check his/her quotations.
Anyone preparing a formal paper should double-check his/her quotations.
A person preparing a formal paper should double-check his/her
quotations.
The "you" sentence is intended as generic, not personal.
Hope this clears things up.
Johanna
Dr. Johanna Rubba, Associate Professor, Linguistics
Linguistics Minor Advisor
English Department
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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