none1 pronounnone2 adverb
nonenone1 /nʌn/ ●●● S1 W2 pronoun 
WORD ORIGINnone1
Origin:
Old English nan, from ne- ‘not’ + an ‘one’Longman Language Activatorwhen there is not any of something
not any of something, or not any people or things: · I was going to offer you some cake, but there's none left.· "Coffee?" "None for me, thanks."none of: · None of her friends live in London.· None of my clothes fit anymore.· Parents complain that none of the money set aside for the school has been spent on textbooks.none at all/none whatsoever/absolutely none especially spoken: · "Do you have any objections to the plan, John?" "None at all."· "The mayor has no tolerance for violent criminals, absolutely none," said a spokesperson.· Under the Constitution, the President has no legal authority -- none whatsoever -- to commit the United States to war.
none: · You won't find any, I'm afraid I haven't been shopping yet.· There aren't any good book stores in town.· We won't be getting any extra-large shirts until tomorrow.· The clerk said he didn't have any change.· There won't be any time for questions after the lecture.not any of: · I haven't read any of Henry Miller's novels.not any more/not any left spoken: · She asked for a copy of the "Boston Globe" but there weren't any left.
not any or not one: · There are no buses on Sundays.· a very plain room, with no pictures on the wall· Do you mind having black coffee? There's no milk.· We've had no rain for three months.· There was no room in the car for anyone else.· I knocked on the door, but there was no reply.· He just started hitting her for no reason.· Some athletes have no intention of getting an education while they're at college.no more: · There are no more classes until Monday.
· There's nothing in this box.· Many older people don't know anything about computers.· I switched the TV on, but nothing happened.· "What are you doing?" "Nothing."nothing new/serious/exciting etc · Nothing exciting ever happens in this place!nothing to eat/say/do etc · There was nothing to do, so we just watched TV.· She hasn't had anything to eat all day.nothing at all · "Do you know anything about fixing cars?" "No, nothing at all."nothing else (=nothing more) · As he listened, he understood the word "shimai", which means "sister", but nothing else.nothing else to say/do etc · I had nothing else to do so I cleaned the kitchen.· We will make an announcement next week; we have nothing else to say until then.
especially American, spoken nothing: · She knows absolutely zilch about marketing.· The federal government does zilch to help struggling farmers.
none - use this when the situation is very unusual or unexpected: · "Do you have any batteries?' "Not one. We've completely sold out."· According to the report, of the 10 best cities in which to do business, not one is in California.not one of: · We examined over a hundred machines and not one of them was working properly.
: not even one · It all happened so fast, I didn't see a thing.· Usually there were voices to be heard coming from the living room, but tonight there was not a sound.· There wasn't a scrap of food in the house.not a dickybird British informal (=nothing at all) · I haven't heard a dickybird from him all morning.
if the amount of something is nil , there is none of it and you feel disappointed about it: · With their best player injured, England's chances of winning the game were just about nil.· Refreshment facilities for long-distance bus passengers are virtually nil.
British informal nothing or not any of something - this is an impolite expression which people use especially when they are angry: · I hope she does some work at home. She does bugger all in the office.· You'll get bugger all thanks for helping them.
the number that means none the number 0: · The zip code for Annandale is zero eight eight zero one.· The ZR1 can go from zero to sixty miles per hour in 4.3 seconds.zero unemployment/growth/inflation etc (=when there is none at all): · In the long run, zero inflation will bring lower interest rates.· The government aims to hold the country's population at zero-growth.
British also zip American informal zero - use this especially in sports results: · At the end of the first half it's Spurs two, Arsenal nil.· "Who won?" "The Yankees, five-zip."· By a seven-nil vote, the Council passed a resolution protecting the land from development.
British zero - used especially before or after a decimal point: · Interest rates rose by nought point three percent today.· "What did you score?" "Nought out of ten."
zero - use this especially when saying a telephone number or the number after a decimal point. Pronounce this as the letter "o": · I'll be in room four-o-nine.· It's an inner London phone number, so you dial o-two-o-seven.· One hundredth has the same value as point o one.
less than none negative numbers, figures etc are less than one: · My bank statement shows a negative balance.· Do you know how to multiply negative numbers?
: minus 4 degrees/3%/10° F etc four degrees, three per cent etc less than nothing: · The temperature dropped to almost minus 40.· a trade deficit of minus £4bn
when there is nothing left if something is all gone , there is none of it left because it has all been used, eaten, or drunk: · "Are there any cookies left?" "No, they're all gone."· Then Cal lost his job and soon our savings were gone.· I used to feel sorry for her, but my sympathy's all gone now.
if a supply of something important is finished , it has all been used and there is none left: · In this area, emergency food aid is likely to be finished within days.· When that can's finished, there won't be any fuel left.
if there is no more of something or not any more of something, it has all been used or sold: · "Where are the matches?" "We don't have any more."there's no more/there aren't any more: · There's no more sugar. You'll have to get some next time you go out.no more/not any more of: · The store didn't have any more of the dolls, but they might get some in next week.
if there is none left or not any left of something, all of it has been used or sold: there is none left/there is not any left: · Don't eat any more cake or there will be none left for your dad.· There weren't any dresses left in a size 12.there is no wine/milk/fruit etc left: · There's no coffee left. Shall I make some more?
if something that you need runs out , there is none of it left because it has all been used: · Our supplies had run out and all we could do was wait.· I was in a phone box and my money ran out before I'd finished.
if a supply of something is exhausted , there is none of it left; if something that produces a supply is exhausted , there is nothing left in it: · The oxygen supply would soon become exhausted.· All that's left are some barren hillsides and a couple of exhausted mines.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
‘Was there any mail?’ ‘No, none at all.’ We offered to pay our half of the cost but Charles would have none of it. She was none too pleased (=not at all pleased) when I told her.
‘Was there any mail?’ ‘No, none at all.’ We offered to pay our half of the cost but Charles would have none of it.· We got 3 points and they didn’t get any.
· None of us is able to escape the consequences of our actions.
· None of us care what happens to him.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She was none too pleased (=not at all pleased) when I told her.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► none but somebodyPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► none of your beeswax► not somebody’s concern/none of somebody’s concern► half a loaf (is better than none)► not very savoury/none too savoury► not a moment too soon/none too soon► be none the wiser/not be any the wiser► be none the worse for something
1not any amount of something or not one of a group of people or things: - But Kaptan would have none of it.
- Kronecker would have none of this.
- Pott would have none of it and, with the aid of his old friend Nourse, successfully set it himself.
- Stark would have none of that.
- Surprised and shocked, the Soviet government would have none of it.
- The world was going crazy and, or so it seemed, Trumptonshire would have none of it.
- Another of McGrath's novels, Asylum, is being adapted for the screen by none other than Stephen King.
- Faithless is the result of a close collaboration between Ullmann and her scriptwriter, who is none other than Ingmar Bergman.
- It includes an early set of variations by none other than Ludwig van Beethoven, the program's one big name.
- Its components are none other than the economic, political, military, royal, and bureaucratic branches of the social order.
- Out of this union Persephone bears none other than Dionysos.
- Sources say Gumbel was summoned there by none other than the potentate of Microsoft himself, Bill Gates.
- That haunted offspring turns out to be none other than large Lawrence, in this raucous spoof of trash television.
- Why, look, gentlemen, it is none other than our young Pascal.
- They serve the best breakfast in town, bar none.
- Rosie Perez is the sexiest actress in the world bar none.
- Another of McGrath's novels, Asylum, is being adapted for the screen by none other than Stephen King.
- Faithless is the result of a close collaboration between Ullmann and her scriptwriter, who is none other than Ingmar Bergman.
- It includes an early set of variations by none other than Ludwig van Beethoven, the program's one big name.
- Its components are none other than the economic, political, military, royal, and bureaucratic branches of the social order.
- Out of this union Persephone bears none other than Dionysos.
- Sources say Gumbel was summoned there by none other than the potentate of Microsoft himself, Bill Gates.
- That haunted offspring turns out to be none other than large Lawrence, in this raucous spoof of trash television.
- Why, look, gentlemen, it is none other than our young Pascal.
- His musical technique is second to none.
- For those celebrating it's history, the Great Tower is second to none.
- He is a pianist of extraordinary capability, with a virtuoso technique that is second to none.
- Its array of futuristic industries is second to none.
- Mark Elder conducts a performance that is second to none in brilliance and precision.
- Mr Caton's record as a schoolmaster is second to none.
- Mr. Amos Does my right hon. Friend accept that the quality of cultural life in the north-east is second to none?
- Oh yes, he had performed well in the Sigerson Cup competition and his Higher Education track record is second to none.
- The quality of Britain's overseas aid programme is second to none.
I wish I could offer you some cake but there’s none left. Although these were good students, none had a score above 60. She waited for a reply, but none came. Even an old car is better than none.none of Despite her illness, she had lost none of her enthusiasm for life. I know what people are saying – but none of it is true. None of my friends phones me anymore.none at all/none whatsoever ‘Was there any mail?’ ‘No, none at all.’2will/would have none of something (also be having none of something) used to say that someone refuses to allow someone to do something or to behave in a particular way: We offered to pay our half of the cost but Charles would have none of it.3none but somebody literary only a particular person or type of person: a task that none but a man of genius could accomplish4none other than somebody used to emphasize that the person involved in something is famous, impressive, or surprising: The mystery guest turned out to be none other than Cher herself. → nonetheless, → second to none at second1(5), → bar none at bar3(2)GRAMMARNegatives• Don’t use another negative word such as ‘not’ with none. You say: · We got 3 points and they got none. ✗Don’t say: We got 3 points and they didn’t get none.• You can say not ... any instead of none: · We got 3 points and they didn’t get any.Singular or plural verb?• You use none of before a plural noun or pronoun and a singular verb: · None of us is able to escape the consequences of our actions.• In informal English, people often use a plural verb after none of: · None of us care what happens to him.USAGE: None, neither• You use none to talk about a group of three or more things or people: · None of my friends came.• You use neither to talk about two things or people: · Neither of my parents wanted me to go.none1 pronounnone2 adverb
nonenone2 adverb EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- If the result is none too pleasant, it's time to do something about it.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She was none too pleased (=not at all pleased) when I told her.
She was none too pleased (=not at all pleased) when I told her.PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► none of your beeswax► not somebody’s concern/none of somebody’s concern► half a loaf (is better than none)► not very savoury/none too savoury► not a moment too soon/none too soon► be none the wiser/not be any the wiser► be none the worse for something
1none the worse/better etc (for something) not any worse, better etc than before: - Although the animal glowed rosy-pink, it appeared none the worse for its ordeal.
- I recovered, my mouth none the worse for it, after all.
- Peter's little pet was clearly none the worse for its time in the underworld.
- I've read the instructions, but I'm still none the wiser.
- They replaced the painting with a copy and the public was none the wiser.
- After spending $ 88m in his two bids, he seemed none the wiser.
- This goes on for several hours, and Blue is none the wiser for his efforts.
- Tommy, unable to read, is none the wiser.
- And she was none too anxious to hear about the show.
- Flavia, none too practised herself, managed to get the number.
- His spiritual advisers were none too happy with his reliance on pagan practices, nor probably was his court favourite Buckingham.
- If the result is none too pleasant, it's time to do something about it.
- In consequence, the level of the Party's blood sugar was low; their expectations none too high.
- She saw the stragglers gather, none too enthusiastically, but not unwillingly, either, and waited for the last-comers.
- That a young boy of none too comfortable means would be impressed by all this worldly expertise is not difficult to imagine.
- Twenty years ago the treasurer's job was simple and none too arduous.
- They serve the best breakfast in town, bar none.
- Rosie Perez is the sexiest actress in the world bar none.
- Another of McGrath's novels, Asylum, is being adapted for the screen by none other than Stephen King.
- Faithless is the result of a close collaboration between Ullmann and her scriptwriter, who is none other than Ingmar Bergman.
- It includes an early set of variations by none other than Ludwig van Beethoven, the program's one big name.
- Its components are none other than the economic, political, military, royal, and bureaucratic branches of the social order.
- Out of this union Persephone bears none other than Dionysos.
- Sources say Gumbel was summoned there by none other than the potentate of Microsoft himself, Bill Gates.
- That haunted offspring turns out to be none other than large Lawrence, in this raucous spoof of trash television.
- Why, look, gentlemen, it is none other than our young Pascal.
- His musical technique is second to none.
- For those celebrating it's history, the Great Tower is second to none.
- He is a pianist of extraordinary capability, with a virtuoso technique that is second to none.
- Its array of futuristic industries is second to none.
- Mark Elder conducts a performance that is second to none in brilliance and precision.
- Mr Caton's record as a schoolmaster is second to none.
- Mr. Amos Does my right hon. Friend accept that the quality of cultural life in the north-east is second to none?
- Oh yes, he had performed well in the Sigerson Cup competition and his Higher Education track record is second to none.
- The quality of Britain's overseas aid programme is second to none.
She seems none the worse for her experience.2none the wiser not having any more understanding or knowledge about something than you had before: I was none the wiser after his explanation.3none too not at all: I was none too pleased to have to take the exam again.