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Thread: none and no one!
- 20-May-2005, 09:32 #1
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none and no one! What is the difference between "none" and " no one"?
Thank you !
- 20-May-2005, 14:56 #2
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Teacher Re: none and no one! No one = nobody
None = not one
- 21-May-2005, 15:10 #3
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Re: none and no one! No one tells me what's the difference between "no one" and "none".
None of them tells me what's the difference between "no one" and "none".
The second one sounds more emphatic, I think that's the difference.
- 21-May-2005, 15:40 #4
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Teacher Re: none and no one! 'No one' only refers to people.
- 23-May-2005, 11:35 #5
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: none and no one! Thank you! Please, allow me to congratulete you on your altruism.
- 23-May-2005, 17:19 #6
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Re: none and no one! 
Originally Posted by tdol 'No one' only refers to people. 
