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No one vs. None

No one

/noʊ wʌn/
Not any person; nobody

Examples:

No one noticed the cat sneaking out the door.I called, but no one answered my cries for help.In the end, no one could deny the truth of her words.

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None

/nʌn/
A word used to indicate not one, no part, or no people or things at all.

Examples:

And he was off to see Strobik none the less.Ain't seen none of 'em to-day."I do not want none of your teeth;

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • No one is used when referencing not a single person in a particular group or context.
  • None can refer to not any of a specified group of people or things.
  • Remember: no one is about people, while none can apply to things as well.
  • No one is always two separate words, unlike other indefinite pronouns such as nobody.
  • None can stand alone or be followed by of for clarification.
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