[Grammar] S-V agreement

[2010]

Please tell me, which one is correct.

None of the cars is working.

None of the cars are working.

None of the car is working.

thanks in advance:up:

 

[billmcd]

Please tell me, which one is correct.

None of the cars is working.

None of the cars are working.

None of the car is working.

thanks in advance:up:

From what I have found as a general rule from one source is, when the "sense" is plural in the prepositional phrase e.g. "none of the cars", use a plural form of the verb and conversely, when the "sense" is singular e.g. "none of the information", use a singular form of the verb. So, go with "None of the cars are working".

 

[corum]

http://www.grammarmudge.cityslide.com/articles/article/1026513/9903.htm