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Dec 10 2008 6:08PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, agreement, indefinite pronoun
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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