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Nʌn Pronoun Pens Works/Work Sons Lives/Live Nearby Houses
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/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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none(pronoun)/nʌn/ /nʌn/- 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.
- 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.
- only
- None but he knew the truth.
- despite this fact
- 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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