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Old 05-19-2006, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jyqm
I do this sometimes, too. Same with "none."

Incorrect: Thankfully, none of the chiffonheads were wearing the same shawl.

Correct: None of the Buckingholics was convinced that the man would actually release an album this year.

wait: the first sentence has "none....were" and you say that's incorrect, but
"none......was" is ok?

why? all these rules!!!! ACK!!!!!

Ive been pretty lucky, Im an intuitive writer, I dont worry about the rules, yet I seem to get it right most of the time. (no glaring errors anyway!)
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