Words / A2

NUN/nʌn/

None is the pronoun for not any and not one: none of the tickets were left. No sits before a noun (no tickets); none stands alone or with of. Neither is for two items only. In everyday British English, none of them are is very common.

Meaning

Not any; not one.

Examples

• “None of the answers is right.”
• “None of my friends can come on Friday.”
• “I wanted a biscuit, but there were none.”

Good to know

none of + noun/pronoun. Before a noun: no. Two items: neither.

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