none 1 S1 W2 / nʌn / 代词

1 not any amount of something or not one of a group of people or things :

I wish I could offer you some cake but there’s none left.

Although these were good students, none had a score above 60.

She waited for a reply, but none came.

Even an old car is better than none.

none of

Despite her illness, she had lost none of her enthusiasm for life.

I know what people are saying – but none of it is true.

None of my friends phones me any more.

none at all/none whatsoever

‘Was there any mail?’ ‘No, none at all.’

2 will/would have none of something ( also be having none of something ) used to say that someone refuses to allow someone to do something or to behave in a particular way :

We offered to pay our half of the cost but Charles would have none of it .

3 none but somebody literary only a particular person or type of person :

a task that none but a man of genius could accomplish

4 none other than somebody used to emphasize that the person involved in something is famous, impressive, or surprising :

The mystery guest turned out to be none other than Cher herself.

→ nonetheless , → second to none at second 1 ( 5 ) , → bar none at bar 3 ( 2 )

Grammar

When you are using none of before a 复数形式 名词 or 代词 , you can use a 复数形式 or singular 动词 after it. You should use a singular 动词 in formal writing :

None of us care (OR cares) what happens to him.

None of us is able to escape the consequences of our actions.

► Do not use another negative word (eg ’not’) with none :

We got 3 points and they got none (NOT they didn’t get none).

I didn’t want any of them (NOT I didn’t want none of them). none, neither

Use none to talk about a group of three or more things or people :

None of my friends came.

To talk about two things or people, use neither :

Neither of my parents wanted me to marry him.