JJBeazley
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Which is correct:
'None of them was willing to help me' or 'none of them were willing to help me'?
It strikes me that 'none' is the opposite of 'all,' in which case it should be 'were.' Equally, however, 'none' appears to be a contraction of 'not one,' in which case 'was' would appear to be correct.
'None of them was willing to help me' or 'none of them were willing to help me'?
It strikes me that 'none' is the opposite of 'all,' in which case it should be 'were.' Equally, however, 'none' appears to be a contraction of 'not one,' in which case 'was' would appear to be correct.