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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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NONE

Is "none" considered a singular or a plural?
  

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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.

  • 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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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 t

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