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

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WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic BrE / nʌn / NAmE / nʌn /
Example
  • 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)BrE / nʌn / NAmE / 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.
    • None of the work was done.
    • None of the trains is/are going to London.
    • None of her family has/have been to college.
  2. to refuse to accept something
    • I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
  3. only
    • None but he knew the truth.
    • = nonetheless
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nonetheless
  4. 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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