pronoun, adverb
pronoun ~ (of sb/sth) not one of a group of people or things; not any:
None of these pens works / work. * We have three sons but none of them lives / live nearby. * We saw several houses but none we really liked. * Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left. * He told me all the news but none of it was very exciting. * 'Is there any more milk?' 'No, none at all.' * (formal) Everybody liked him but none (= nobody) more than I.
IDIOMS
none but (literary) only:
None but he knew the truth.
none other than used to emphasize who or what sb/sth is, when this is surprising:
Her first customer was none other than Mrs Blair.
have / want none of sth to refuse to accept sth:
I offered to pay but he was having none of it.
none the less = NONETHELESS
Part of speech: adverb
1 used with the and a comparative to mean 'not at all':
She told me what it meant at great length but I'm afraid I'm none the wiser. * He seems none the worse for the experience.
2 used with too and an adjective or adverb to mean 'not at all' or 'not very':
She was looking none too pleased.
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GRAMMARPOINT
none of
When you use none of with an uncountable noun, the verb is in the singular: None of the work was done.
When you use none of with a plural noun or pronoun, or a singular noun referring to a group of people or things, you can use either a singular or a plural verb. The singular form is used in a formal style in BrE: None of the trains is/are going to London. * None of her family has/have been to college.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is none a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, none is tagged as adverb.
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