none
English meaning: None
Definition
None means not any or not one of a group.
Example
“None of the shops were open.”
Another example: “I looked everywhere for spare batteries, but there were none left.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A pronoun meaning not any or not one of a group. May take a singular or plural verb depending on the noun it refers to ('none of the cake is left', 'none of the guests have arrived'). Slightly more formal than 'not any'. Also an adverb ('none the wiser').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'nan', from 'ne' (not) plus 'an' (one).
Related Words
Common Collocations
- none of them
- none of us
- none at all
- second to none
- none other than
- none whatsoever
Word Forms
none (pronoun/adv)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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