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Tutenkharnage Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

None was/were

Hello-

Which is correct below?

None of the pies were eaten.

None of the pies was eaten.
"None" here means "not one of".

Many, many thanks.
  

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Hello, tutenkharnage, and welcome to English Forums. Strict grammar requires 'was', but both are now accepted, and 'were' may even be more common.

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Hello, tutenkharnage, and welcome to English Forums.

Strict grammar requires 'was', but both are now accepted, and 'were' may even be more common.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber.

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tutenkharnageHow come I get this message when I post? Pending Moderation
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Oh, okay, thanks.

Do I list my e-mail address in the forum?

How do I do it?

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tutenkharnageHow do I do it?
I see that you have done that now, or have acted upon our verification email. Your posts should now bypass individual modification.
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