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Grammar
Singular/Plural
Do I say:
None of the directors was there or None of the directors were there.
None of the directors was there or None of the directors were there.
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"were". Although there are plenty of exceptions to the rule, it is *** the case that zero count nouns is plural. I could list some of the exceptions if it would help.
- "were".
- Although there are plenty of exceptions to the rule, it is *** the case that zero count nouns is plural.
- I could list some of the exceptions if it would help.
- ("There is no spoon", for instance).
- But in this case, plural it is.
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"were".
Although there are plenty of exceptions to the rule, it is *** the case that zero count nouns is plural. I could list some of the exceptions if it would help. ("There is no spoon", for instance). But in this case, plural it is.
Rommie
Although there are plenty of exceptions to the rule, it is *** the case that zero count nouns is plural. I could list some of the exceptions if it would help. ("There is no spoon", for instance). But in this case, plural it is.
Rommie
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Either is correct, it depends on what we mean. " None " takes the singular form or plural form of verb
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