one of the copy vs one copy

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'One of the copy' is used when referring to a specific copy among several, while 'one copy' is used when referring to a single copy without specifying it among others.

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one of the copy

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific copy among several.

Use 'one of the copy' when you want to specify a particular copy among several copies.

Examples:

This is one of the copies that need to be signed.
She took one of the copies for herself.

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The producer must retain one of the copies and the carrier the other.
The producer must retain one of the copies and the carrier the other.
She has uncovered a series of clues suggesting that one of the copies is hidden somewhere in the library.
You're holding one of the last copies.
2. The requested authority shall inform the applicant authority of the date of notification as soon as this has been effected, by returning to it one of the copies of the request with the certificate on the reverse side duly completed.
Now, yours happens to have an exceptional sound quality, and it's also one of the better copies I've come across.
The employer will send one of these copies to the employed person.
form, it should complete part B and return one of the two copies to the institution from which it received them.
This is one of the very few copies left in existence.
That was a project which aimed to read one copy of the human genome.
If this access is not provided, the invitation shall be accompanied by one copy of the specifications and supporting documents.
Those authorities shall retain one copy of the manifests in order that the goods may be placed under customs supervision, if necessary.
At least one copy of the application form shall be filled in so that it may be used during consultation with the central authorities.
A one-off copy of the audio tape that will send him and your client to prison for 30 years.
If the test does not give rise to objections, one copy of the plans accompanying the application, with the approval entered on it, and one of the approved specimen lanterns shall be returned to the applicant.
It's a geometric shape that can be split into parts, each one a reduced copy of the whole.
Circle logs indicate one of the analysts made a copy of the network intrusion signal.
A participant shall submit to the Rapporteur Member State at least one paper copy of the complete dossier and one copy in electronic format.
There shall be one original and at least one copy of the export certificate, to be made out on a form of which a specimen is given in the Annex.
1. There shall be one original and at least one copy of the export certificate, to be made out on a form of which a specimen is given in Annex I.

Alternatives:

one of the copies
one of the copies of the document
one of the copies of the book
one of the copies of the file
one of the copies of the report

one copy

This phrase is correct when referring to a single copy without specifying it among others.

Use 'one copy' when you want to refer to a single copy without specifying it among other copies.