Is "none" singular or plural? What about "everyone" and "everything"?
None can be either singular or plural, depending on the meaning of the phrase:
None of it was applicable to our situation (singular).
None of them were going to the party (plural).
Everyone is singular: Everyone is going to find out the real answer.
Everything is also singular: Everthing is cooked to perfection!
See some of the references I've listed below for clear explanations and further commentary.
Which resources did you use to find the solution? Were the resources useful?
| Name of Grammar Resource |
Comments |
Would you recommend
this resource? (Yes or No)
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| None from Bartleby and The American Heritage® Book of English Usage |
Relates the usage to so-called "tradition" |
Maybe |
| Grammar myths from Grammarphobia.com |
Humorous and includes many other examples |
Maybe |
| Wisdom from the Grammar Goddess |
Nice explanation of different pronouns and verb agreement |
Yes |
| Subject-Verb Agreement from Capital Community College Foundation |
Very thorough explanation |
YES |
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