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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Singular/Plural

Do I say:

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
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Either is correct, it depends on what we mean. " None " takes the singular form or plural form of verbEmotion: smile

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