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None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems.
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On 30/10/2016 11:29, Alycidon wrote:
None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. I'm not surprised, he has an attitude problem. |
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On Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:29:43 UTC, Alycidon wrote:
None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. Not me as I would have said "None (not one) of his tries in the legal group MAKES the cut." |
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On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:50:11 -0000, Alycidon wrote:
On Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:29:43 UTC, Alycidon wrote: None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. Not me as I would have said "None (not one) of his tries in the legal group MAKES the cut." Isn't zero plural? "There are two, there are three, there IS one, there ARE none." You wouldn't say "There is none". -- Mental Health Outsourcing -- I was depressed last night so I called Lifeline. I got a call centre in Pakistan. I told them I was suicidal. They got all excited and asked if I could drive a truck. |
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On Sunday, 30 October 2016 15:18:41 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:50:11 -0000, Alycidon wrote: On Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:29:43 UTC, Alycidon wrote: None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. Not me as I would have said "None (not one) of his tries in the legal group MAKES the cut." Isn't zero plural? "There are two, there are three, there IS one, there ARE none." You wouldn't say "There is none". One of the players is injured. Not one of the players is injured. None of the players is injured. |
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On 30/10/2016 15:18, James Wilkinson Sword wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:50:11 -0000, Alycidon wrote: On Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:29:43 UTC, Alycidon wrote: None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. Not me as I would have said "None (not one) of his tries in the legal group MAKES the cut." Isn't zero plural? "There are two, there are three, there IS one, there ARE none." You wouldn't say "There is none". You would if you were speaking English correctly. "One" is singular. "Not one" is also singular. |
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On 30/10/2016 16:09, Alycidon wrote:
On Sunday, 30 October 2016 15:18:41 UTC, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:50:11 -0000, Alycidon wrote: On Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:29:43 UTC, Alycidon wrote: None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. Not me as I would have said "None (not one) of his tries in the legal group MAKES the cut." Isn't zero plural? "There are two, there are three, there IS one, there ARE none." You wouldn't say "There is none". One of the players is injured. Not one of the players is injured. None of the players is injured. Happy to agree. 3/3. |
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On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 15:46:24 -0000, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Bod wrote: On 30/10/2016 11:29, Alycidon wrote: None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. I'm not surprised, he has an attitude problem. I'm not surprised that you fell for the forger. It's the sort of thing Simon might post. Who bothers checking headers? -- "His idea of safe sex is an `X' spray-painted on the rump of animals that are known to kick." |
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On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:19:14 -0000, JNugent wrote:
On 30/10/2016 15:18, James Wilkinson Sword wrote: On Sun, 30 Oct 2016 14:50:11 -0000, Alycidon wrote: On Sunday, 30 October 2016 11:29:43 UTC, Alycidon wrote: None of his tries in the legal group make the cut, it seems. Not me as I would have said "None (not one) of his tries in the legal group MAKES the cut." Isn't zero plural? "There are two, there are three, there IS one, there ARE none." You wouldn't say "There is none". You would if you were speaking English correctly. "One" is singular. "Not one" is also singular. I've only ever heard "there ARE none". [referred to alt.usage.english] -- "His idea of safe sex is an `X' spray-painted on the rump of animals that are known to kick." |
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