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[faith2k]

Dear Teach,

Is the following sentence correct? Should I change "nothing" to "none"?

I asked her what her favorite subject is except for English. She said nothing. She likes English only.

Thank you.

[asterix]

She said nothing means, she was silent.
The sentence is correct.
She said, "Nothing." reports what she said.
It would also be a correct sentence with the proper punctuation.