None - definition of none by The Free Dictionary You only use none of or none to talk about a group of three or more things or people If you want to talk about two things or people, you use neither of or neither
none - Wiktionary, the free dictionary None used to replace uncountable nouns should always be singular None used in place of countable nouns may be either singular or plural, unless the rest of the circumstances or phrasing require it to be one or the other
“None” - Singular or Plural? - Grammar. com The use of the singular none in that statement says not a bloody one understands this terrible fear But compare this example of the plural from The New Yorker, which also appears in New Fowler:
none - WordReference. com Dictionary of English 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
none - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online Singular or plural verb? • You use none of before a plural noun or pronoun and a singular verb: None of us is able to escape the consequences of our actions • In informal English, people often use a plural verb after none of: None of us care what happens to him