Which is correct, "None of us was chosen...", or "None of us...

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Question by Sharon Leslie-Clarke
Submitted on 2/19/2004
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Which is correct, "None of us was chosen...", or "None of us were chosen..."?

Answer by Robert - Nashville ESL
Submitted on 4/23/2004
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None of us was chosen...

Answer by loser
Submitted on 4/18/2005
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None of us were

Answer by Dolly G
Submitted on 1/17/2006
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This is a little late but it would be "none were". It is I was, He or she was, or they were, all were or none were. Hope this helps.

Answer by Grant
Submitted on 5/26/2006
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None of us were chosen...

Answer by Lord
Submitted on 2/6/2007
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there is no different between two sentences.

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