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Ravinath Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

none was/ were ?

None of them were there.
or
None of them was there.

Which one is correct ?

I have this problem because according to my knowledge words like anybody/anything, nobody/nothing , somebody/something are considered as singular in English , correct me if I am wrong
  

Top answer

None can be used with either a singular or plural verb. Here I would go with none of them were , but others might prefer to use was .

— Blue Jay

  • None can be used with either a singular or plural verb.
  • Here I would go with none of them were , but others might prefer to use was .
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None can be used with either a singular or plural verb. Here I would go with none of them were, but others might prefer to use was.
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