- pronunciation:
- nuhn
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
pronoun |
| definition 1: |
"None" means "not one" or "not a single one."
Jada asked three boys to her party, but none came.Max was upset because his sister won three prizes at the fair and he came home with none.- antonyms:
- all
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| definition 2: |
"None" means "no people" or "no things."
The guests were all hungry, but none could finish their large plates of food.Some of the adults tried to swim across the river, but none were able to.- antonyms:
- all
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| definition 3: |
"None" means "not any."
Clara's mom wanted honey for her tea, but there was none left.I spilled some paint, but none of it got on my clothes.- antonyms:
- all
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The words
none and
nun (a religious woman) sound alike but have different meanings.