User talk:EthanL

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 * Thanks for the welcome! But be sure to sign your own posts too! EthanL 01:31, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

"One of the only"
"One of the only" is okay. Four and five are the only digits spelled with an initial f. So four is one of the only digits spelled with an initial f. I think your rephrasing sounds better, though, so I've left it alone. Equinox ◑ 01:04, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your message. I hadn't considered that use, which appears legitimate. Unfortunately, most of the time when I see "one of the only" used, it's used incorrectly, and should be phrased "one of the few" or similarly. EthanL 01:30, 20 January 2011 (UTC)