R. Michael Weylandt <michael.weylandt <at> gmail.com> <michael.weylandt <at> gmail.com> writes:
> On Oct 10, 2013, at 11:50, François Pinard <pinard <at> iro.umontreal.ca> wrote: > > > > > P.S. What is proper English: "nobody remember" or "nobody remembers"? > > > > Remembers. 'Nobody' counts as singular, as does 'no one'. English isn't totally consistent on this > matter, however, as 'none' takes a plural verb. > > No one is brave enough to skip the meeting, even though none of the bosses are going to attend. Actually, I think the latter clause is incorrect usage. The verb's subject is "none," not "bosses"; since the subject is singular, the verb form should be singular as well. It "feels wrong" to have a singular verb immediately after a plural noun, but that noun properly belongs to the preposition, not the verb. I'm voting for "none of the bosses is going to attend." hjh
