It can be either. usage: Some people insist that none can only take a singular verb, never a plural verb: none of them is coming tonight rather than none of them are coming tonight. There is little justification for this view: none has been used for around a thousand years with both a singular and a plural verb, depending on the context and the emphasis needed.
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usage: Some people insist that none can only take a singular verb, never a plural verb: none of them is coming tonight rather than none of them are coming tonight. There is little justification for this view: none has been used for around a thousand years with both a singular and a plural verb, depending on t