Answer: Which is correct and why? "none of them are" vs "none of them is"

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Answer: Which is correct and why? "none of them are" vs "none of them is" and "neither is" vs "neither are"

Both of these provide a problem because in neither case is it immediately clear whether the subject is singular or plural. With a little help from our friends in Star Trek - ( Read more... )