none
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[ nuhn ]
/ nʌn /
pronoun
no one; not one: None of the members is going.
not any, as of something indicated: None of the pie is left. That is none of your business.
no part; nothing: I'll have none of your backtalk!
(used with a plural verb)
no or not any persons or things: I left three pies on the table and now there are none. None were left when I came.
adverb
to no extent; in no way; not at all: The supply is none too great.
adjective
Archaic.
not any; no (usually used only before a vowel or h): Thou shalt have none other gods but me.
Origin of none
1usage note for none
Since
none has the meanings “not one” and “not any,” some insist that it always be treated as a singular and be followed by a singular verb:
The rescue party searched for survivors, but none was found. However,
none has been used with both singular and plural verbs since the 9th century. When the sense is “not any persons or things” (as in the example above), the plural is more common: …
none were found. Only when
none is clearly intended to mean “not one” or “not any” is it followed by a singular verb:
Of all my articles, none has received more acclaim than my latest one.
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British Dictionary definitions for none (1 of 2)
none
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/ (nʌn) /
pronoun
not any of a particular class
none of my letters has arrived
no-one; nobody
there was none to tell the tale
no part (of a whole); not any (of)
none of it looks edible
none other
no other person
none other than the Queen herself
none the (foll by a comparative adjective)
in no degree
she was none the worse for her ordeal
none too
not very
he was none too pleased with his car
Word Origin for none
Old English
nān, literally: not one
usage for none
None is a singular pronoun and should be used with a singular form of a verb:
none of the students has (not
have)
a car
British Dictionary definitions for none (2 of 2)
Idioms and Phrases with none
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