none at all

/nʌn ət ɔːl/
phrase★Intermédiaire— rien du tout
informel

A phrase used to emphasize that there is absolutely nothing or no amount of something.

She has none at all of the required skills for the job.

Elle n'a aucune des compétences nécessaires pour le poste.

I have none at all of your favorite snacks.

Je n'ai aucun de vos snacks préférés.

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This phrase is often used for emphasis and can be interchangeable with 'not at all' in some contexts.

Collocations

have none at alln'avoir aucunleft none at alln'avoir laissé aucun

Expressions liées

not at allexpression
used to emphasize the absence of something
zeroexpression
an amount of nothing

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Emphasis

Use 'none at all' to strongly emphasize that there is absolutely nothing of something.

📖Origine du mot

The phrase combines 'none' (from Old English 'nān') and 'at all' (from Middle English 'at al') to create a strong negative emphasis.

📝Notes d'usage

This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts to emphasize the absence of something. It can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns.

Décomposition du mot

none
not any
root
+
at all
in any way or amount
phrase
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