English Dictionary
Definition none in British English
none
adverb, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adverb, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
None can be used in the following ways:
as a pronoun: I asked for some more cake, but there was none left. (followed by ‘of’): None of my friends will help me.
as an adverb: She pushed him none too gently back against the wall.
When none is the subject of a sentence and refers to members of a group of people or things, it can be used with a singular or plural verb. Some people think it is more correct to use a singular verb in these cases: None of his friends lives nearby.None of the plates were broken.
When none is the subject of a sentence and refers to members of a group of people or things, it can be used with a singular or plural verb. Some people think that it is more correct to use a singular verb: None of his friends lives nearby.None of the plates were broken.
Few residents were willing to be named, and none would be photographed.
The driver was killed, but none of the passengers was hurt.
