Plural Subject, Plural Verb, Singular Object

Ditch — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:18:18 GMT

I only know the basics of English grammar, and someone just asked me a question that completely stumped me.

"These days, more and more people have mobile phones, and most young people seem to have one."

Why is it acceptable for the object to be "one" when the subject and the verb are both plural?

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Plural Subject, Plural Verb, Singular Object