Package: lintian Version: 2.5.55 Severity: normal Hi,
#860558 requested the addition of a "none were" → "none was" correction: --- a/data/spelling/corrections-multiword +++ b/data/spelling/corrections-multiword @@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ (?i)per say||per se (?i)these package||this package (?i)this packages||these packages +(?i)none were||none was However, a google search for "none were" suggests this isn't universally accepted, and there's some explanation at http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/singular-vs-plural/none-were-vs-none-was/ that suggests both forms are possible and "none were" is deemed "acceptable beyond serious criticism" in some cases. Hence I request this correction be removed, as it generates recommendations that are not safe to be followed blindly by non-native speakers. Florian