none of

/nʌn əv/

not any of

None of the options were correct.

This means that not a single option was correct.

formalinformal

Not any of the things or people mentioned

None of the students passed the exam.

This means that not a single student passed the exam.

None of the fruits were ripe.

This means that not a single fruit was ripe.

Often used to emphasize that zero of the mentioned items meet a certain condition.

Collocations

none of your businesssomething that is not your concernnone of the abovean option indicating that none of the previous choices are correct

something that is not your concern

an option indicating that none of the previous choices are correct

Use 'none of' to emphasize that zero of the mentioned items meet a certain condition.

When 'none of' refers to a plural noun, the verb can be singular or plural depending on context and regional preference.

Derived from the combination of 'none' (not any) and 'of' (indicating a subset).

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts. Often used to emphasize that zero of the mentioned items meet a certain condition.

none

not any

root

indicating a subset

preposition

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