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Originally Posted by alex8  None can take either a singular or plural form of the verb, with both usages considered equally acceptable by all leading (British and American) English-language dictionaries.
None of you [treated as plural] have perfect spelling.
None [=not one; thus treated as singular] of you has perfect spelling.
OED: "none is descended from Old English nan meaning 'not one,' and has been used for around a thousand years with either a singular or a plural verb." |
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Originally Posted by super_crayon Excellent point! But she said "none of you" which I interpret to mean the plural form of you. It would only be more clear if she said "yous". |
There is no
"But..." here, both usages are
equally acceptable. While catfights may alter the tone of this board as they spread across multiple threads, they do
not have the power to alter accepted English grammar.