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Nʌn Pronoun Pens Works/Work Sons Lives/Live Nearby Houses

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WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic /nʌn/ /nʌn/
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  • none of these pens works/work.
  • we have three sons but none of them lives/live nearby.
  • we saw several houses but none we really liked.
  • tickets for friday? sorry we've got none left.
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(pronoun)/nʌn/ /nʌn/
  1. not one of a group of people or things; not any
    • None of these pens works/work.
    • We have three sons but none of them lives/live nearby.
    • We saw several houses but none we really liked.
    • Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left.
    • He told me all the news but none of it was very exciting.
    • ‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’
    • Everybody liked him but none (= nobody) more than I.
  2. to refuse to accept something
    • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
    • They pretended to be enthusiastic about my work but then suddenly decided they wanted none of it.
  3. only
    • None but he knew the truth.
  4. despite this fact
  5. used to emphasize who or what somebody/something is, when this is surprising
    • Her first customer was none other than Mrs Obama.

    Word Origin

    • Old English nān, from ne ‘not’ + ān ‘one’, of Germanic origin; compare with German nein ‘no!’.
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