The correct grammar would be to say: None of them is.... i.e. 'none' is treated as singular and hence the use of 'is' and not 'are'. Thanks again for a fantastic French course!
Hi - In the note on the lesson it states that 'None of them are....' is acceptable English, however, this is incorrect grammar.
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Belinda V.Kwiziq community member
Hi - In the note on the lesson it states that 'None of them are....' is acceptable English, however, this is incorrect grammar.
This question relates to:French lesson "Aucun/e … ne = None (French Negations)"
Asked 5 years ago
LauraKwiziq team member
Bonjour Belinda,
Thanks for your comment. The "none of them is/are" debate is beyond the scope of our site, but if you do a search, you can see that many grammar experts offer examples where "are" is correct.
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