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Yep, "none" is not always singular. For example: "None of them are coming today" instead of "none of them is coming today". It is generally considered unidiomat
by dvdhsu 15y ago
Yep, "none" is not always singular. For example: "None of them are coming today" instead of "none of them is coming today". It is generally considered unidiomatic to use the latter.
- hugh3 15y agoNo, the former is wrong (and sounds very wrong to me) regardless of how frequently misused it is. "None" == "Not one", and therefore singular.