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PS none of my Polish students *is* slow-witted
I do hope you aren't an English teacher

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(, Tue 3 Oct 2023, 21:15, archived)
none = not one; just about qualifies as singular

(, Tue 3 Oct 2023, 21:40, archived)
Maybe yours will catch non

(, Tue 3 Oct 2023, 21:44, archived)
Why is the absence of a thing singular, aren't all of them missing? Well?

(, Tue 3 Oct 2023, 21:50, archived)
"a thing"? All of it, if you're being consistent.
Don't make me go brb on your ass.
(, Tue 3 Oct 2023, 21:57, archived)
I think I figured out what you're saying here, and I've given it some thought, and it turns out I'm right about everything

(, Wed 4 Oct 2023, 0:56, archived)
So there :)
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Is none a singular or plural pronoun?
"None" can be a singular pronoun if it's referring to "not one" or "no part," but it also can be plural when referring to "not any." None of the apple was eaten. Apple is a singular item, so you'd use the singular verb "was." None of the ballplayers were on the team bus after the game.
(, Wed 4 Oct 2023, 6:03, archived)