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John Jord Posted 13 years ago
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none (of them) is pretty.
shouldn't it be none of them ARE pretty? because them is a count noun?
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Hi John Jord,
According to Michael Swan's Practical English Usage, when "none" is used with a plural noun or pronoun, the verb can be singular or plural. Swan makes the distinction that a singular verb "none of them is pretty" is more formal, and plural "none of them are pretty" is more informal. A lot of grammarians insist that you use the "is" because "none" actually means "not
According to Michael Swan's Practical English Usage, when "none" is used with a plural noun or pronoun, the verb can be singular or plural. Swan makes the distinction that a singular verb "none of them is pretty" is more formal, and plural "none of them are pretty" is more informal. A lot of grammarians insist that you use the "is" because "none" actually means "not
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