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Question by Debbie
Submitted on 5/11/2004
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Would the correct sentence be: None of us is a good painter. Or, None of us are a good painter. Or, None of we is a good painter. Or, None of we are a good painter.

Answer by tekkydad
Submitted on 5/21/2004
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Think of "none" as a shorter way of saying "not one". Which sounds better? Not one of us is a good painter. Not one of us are a good painter. The first one sounds right to me. So "None of us is a good painter" is my preference.

Answer by j
Submitted on 12/18/2004
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None of us are a good painter

Answer by Kenny
Submitted on 8/12/2006
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None of us are good painters 'painter' should be plural to agree with 'us'

Answer by Zerocool
Submitted on 4/20/2007
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So the Solomon's song "None of us are free" is grammaticaly wrong ?

Answer by sue
Submitted on 5/22/2007
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none of us are good painters. or none of us is a good painter.

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