none of

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   Not any of a group of people or things; not one of.

   Grammar: Followed by a plural noun or pronoun, or an uncountable noun: none of the books, none of them, none of the water. The verb can be singular or plural.

   Patterns

   • none of the + plural noun
   • none of them
   • none of us

   None of the students were late.

   None of the information was useful.

   I wanted some cake, but none of it was left.

2. 2phrasefixed phrase

   Not any amount or part of something; not at all.

   Grammar: Used with uncountable nouns: none of the money. It can also be used alone: I have none.

   Patterns

   • none of the + uncountable noun
   • none of it

   None of the money has been found.

   She drank none of the milk.

   None of this makes sense to me.

3. 3phrasefixed phraseinformal

   Used to say that someone or something is not included in a group or does not belong to a category.

   Grammar: Often used in the pattern none of your business to mean it is private.

   Patterns

   • none of your business
   • none of that

   What I do after work is none of your business.

   None of that matters now.

   None of these shoes fit me.

Common combinations

none of the above

If none of the above applies to you, please explain your situation.

none of your business

How much I earn is none of your business.

none of them

I invited ten people, but none of them came.

none of it

The story was strange, but none of it was true.

Synonyms and how they differ

not any

Not any is similar but more common in negative sentences: There isn't any left. None of is more emphatic and often starts a sentence.

no one

No one refers only to people; none of can refer to people or things.

Opposites

Commonly confused: none of or no one? none of or nothing?

Practice

Make it your own

Write a sentence using “none of”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.

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