None in our class can beat you in French.

Magic-dragonNO 7

I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.

Are the following 2 sentences the same in meaning?

A: Nobody in our class can beat you in French.
B: None in our class can beat you in French.

Yes, they have the same meaning.

A follow-up question ... I've read this sentence

None in our class can beat you in French.

a few times. It probably strikes me because of that "None in our class ..."

I mean, I would be comfortable with "Nobody in our class ...", or with "No one in our class...", or with "None of our classmates ... "
Could any native hel

Anybody?

Tanit, your alternatives sound a lot more natural to me thn "None in our class."

I don't know that the "none" version is wrong, but it sounds "off."

Nobody, no one, none of my classmates, etc., as you have suggested all sound better.

Thanks for your help, Barbara.

If I understand your post correctly, the "none" sentence is grammatically correct albeit no

That's my belief. I'm not ready to say it's wrong.

Thanks again, Barbara.

Grammar GeekI don't know that the "none" version is wrong, but it sounds "off."

Nobody, no one, none of my classmates, etc., as you have suggested all sound better.

Hi GG

I agree. English is a language of fixed phrases and inconsistencies and the various uses of none are a good example of that. There is a movie called None But