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none

[ nuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

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.

none

[ nohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

nones ¹.

none

/ ��ʌ�� /

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

none

/ ��əʊ�� /

noun

another word for nones

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Usage

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

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Grammar Note

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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of none¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English non, Old English ��, equivalent to ne “not” + �� ※��Ա�”; one

Origin of none²

1175–1225; Middle English; Old English ��ō�� < Latin ��ō��a ( ��ō�� ) ninth (hour). See noon

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of none¹

Old English ��, literally: not one

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Idioms and Phrases

all (none) of the above
bar none
not have it (have none of)
second to none

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Example Sentences

With one short-lived exception, none of the 67 cases was filed in a single-judge division.

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“It doesn’t have this very, very damaging effect, which is why we recommend vaccination, because we get all of the immunity with none of the adverse consequences,” Bolotin said.

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Birmingham 1, Cleveland 0: Freshman Carlos Acuna threw the shutout, striking out six and walking none.

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This unique arrangement means that Musk could theoretically assign any value he wants to X and xAI, so long as none of the investors revolted.

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Because of how enticing this sounds, he’s hoping it will be an adequate distraction — that while today’s retirees are cheerleading for their newfound tax savings, none of us will notice part two.

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