[Grammar] None of these advances was/were the result of luck alone.

[wotcha]

1. None of these advances was the result of luck alone.

2. None of these advances were the result of luck alone.


Depending on grammar books, the agreement between 'none' and verb differs.

Which is grammatical between 1 and 2 teachers?

 

[nelson13]

1. None of these advances was the result of luck alone.

2. None of these advances were the result of luck alone.


Depending on grammar books, the agreement between 'none' and verb differs.

Which is grammatical between 1 and 2 teachers?

Both verbs are correct.

Samuel Johnson uses a plural verb for NONE and a 20-century grammarian considers it incorrect and says a singular verb should be used.

But when you read more you will find that many famous writers use a plural verb.

 

[5jj]

Both are fine these days.