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[el7jake]

I learned that it was correct to use a singular verb with words like "None."
Example: None of us is going to the movies. This is because "none" is like saying "no one," or "not one." Now I'm hearing that a plural verb with "none" is acceptable and even preferred, such as, "None of us are going to the movies." Is this correct?

Jake L.

[MauraS]

Plural and singular verb conjugation is possible with "None"

I would also agree that plural is preferred. When I say both aloud to myself, I think that the plural form sounds better and more natural.

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