To: Jagdgewehr
I believe she is grammatically correct. "None" is singular, so it takes a singular verb. "Of these charges" is a preprositional phrase and is not considered. At least that's what I learned.
24 posted on
08/30/2002 5:40:56 AM PDT by
ladylib
To: ladylib
Try these, I think "None" is plural.
None of these charges is true
One of these charges is true
Some of these charges is true
One was able to vote
None were able to vote
26 posted on
08/30/2002 6:25:31 AM PDT by
madfly
To: ladylib
From the Harbrace College Handbook, p. 71:
"Subjects such as...'none'...may take a singular or a plural verb; the context generally determines the choice of the verb form."
31 posted on
08/30/2002 7:13:30 AM PDT by
SLM
To: ladylib
None are...
None is...
I've always considered "none" as pluarl for some reason. "None are..." sounds better to me, though. My English professor in college always told me that "when in doubt, say it out." However, I would rather be right than sound right.
Anyway, thanks for the correction, ladylib.
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