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Jun 19 2009   3:02PM GMT

Writing for Business - Indefinite pronouns



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, indefinite pronoun

Which is correct?

Neither of the changes he proposed for eliminating discretionary spending ______ any sense.
a. make
b. makes

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Dec 10 2008   6:08PM GMT

Writing for business - indefinite pronouns



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, agreement, indefinite pronoun

None of you _________ responsibility for this spagetti code fiasco?
a. accept
b. accepts

Answer: b

Explanation: None is an indefinite pronoun that can be either singular or plural, depending on sentence context. When none is used to mean “not a single one of you,” it is singular and requires a singular verb.

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