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Non vs. None

Non

/t/
A prefix meaning 'not' or 'without'.

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None

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

Examples:

I have none of the books.None of us is going to the party.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • None is often used as a singular pronoun, indicating the absence of something.
  • Non is typically used as a prefix to form compound words, giving a negative or opposite meaning.
  • Remember that none can stand alone as a word, whereas non usually needs to be part of another word.
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