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Stephen wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:57:34 -0500, Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieee org>
> wrote:
>
>> Warp wrote:
>>>> All three of these aren't correct.
>>> Btw, wouldn't it be better to say "none of these three are correct"?
>> Nope.
>>
>> It would be better to say "none of these three *is* correct".
>>
>> </nitpick>
>
> I don't think it would. Is is singular, are is plural, we are talking
> about three. ;)
You know, in all the grammar books I've had throughout my education, it
says that none is always singular as it is a substitute of "no one" or
"not one". I'm 100% sure about that.
However, a Google search brings up both arguments - with a number of
sites saying either is acceptable (or is that either *are*?).
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