The toxic waste containing zylene is still being dumped outside in the town five years after women in nearby housing projects were found to have borne children with heart defects or miscarriages, and none of their pregnancies was normal.
Question: Should it be none of their pregnancies WERE normal? or is it correct as none of their pregnancies WAS normal?
I thought none was a special indefinite pronoun that is singular or plural depending on the "of" construction.
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none of ...x takes singular verb.
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As per my understanding and Manhattan Sc guide
None belongs to special type of indefinite pronouns labelled "SANAM"
where in
its the part after of that decides the nature of the verb.
A few indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural, depending upon their use in the sentence. Often information in a prepositional phrase can help you decide whether the pronoun is singular or plural. These "two-way" pronouns are as follows: all, some, any, none, most, more, enough.
All of the pie was eaten. Most of the roof is finished. None of the snow has melted.
All of the pears were eaten. Most of the trees are dying. None of the boys have passed.
None belongs to special type of indefinite pronouns labelled "SANAM"
where in
its the part after of that decides the nature of the verb.
A few indefinite pronouns can be singular or plural, depending upon their use in the sentence. Often information in a prepositional phrase can help you decide whether the pronoun is singular or plural. These "two-way" pronouns are as follows: all, some, any, none, most, more, enough.
All of the pie was eaten. Most of the roof is finished. None of the snow has melted.
All of the pears were eaten. Most of the trees are dying. None of the boys have passed.
