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Grammar and Linguistics > none offfffffffffff
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helppppppppppppppppppp which one is correct? -none of the students are boys. - none of the students is boy. -none of the students is a boy. and -none of the students is angry -none of the students are angry -none of the student is angry please help :) |
15 Jan 2015
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totonioski
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Hello, the subject of the sentence is None which is singular (none=zero) so it �s advisable to use a singular even if both, is/are, are grammatically correct. I think it �s always advisable to use the singular. |
15 Jan 2015
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almaz
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Sorry, but none has never existed in singular only. It isn�t a contraction of �no one�, as many people seem to think. A good rule of thumb would be to use the singular or plural agreement when you believe the context demands it � so "none of the students are..." would be fine for me in both cases. Have a look here for a good explanation.
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15 Jan 2015
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Yolandaprieto
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I have been corrected by native speakers when I have used the plural in this case and now it sounds weird to me. Yolanda |
15 Jan 2015
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vivienne71
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Although "none" is often used with a singular verb, it can definitely be followed by either a singular or plural verb if it refers to a countable noun. "None of the drivers has/ have arrived." |
16 Jan 2015
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