@dalehileman,
dalehileman wrote:
Con I'm not so sure about that: "None" means "no one"; so no one such exists
It doesn't. None means ... none. "None such" is a somewhat old fashioned phrase; I asked for
replies to my question, but none
have come.
"None" can be singular or plural, but many people incorrectly believe it can only be singular.
"None" can mean roughly “not one” and be followed by a singular verb. It also takes a singular verb when followed by a mass noun: None of the water is polluted.
Sometimes "none" means roughly “not any”, and in such cases, "none" can take a plural verb, and it often sounds more natural.
I talked to the boys, and none of them are coming to the party.
You may be chided by the uninformed when you follow "none" with a plural verb, but don’t be afraid to do so if your sentence calls for it.
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