Feb 22, 2007 05:28
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English term
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Feb 22, 2007 09:24: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "none " to "(none)"

Mar 2, 2007 06:32: ErichEko ⟹⭐ changed "Field (specific)" from "Advertising / Public Relations" to "Other"

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ErichEko ⟹⭐ Mar 2, 2007:
The asker is a non-logged in visitor; he might just want to test out KudoZ.
Paula Vaz-Carreiro Feb 22, 2007:
I agree with Steffen. Could you not give us some context?
As it is, this seems the kind of question a dictionary would answer...
Steffen Walter Feb 22, 2007:
What is your question, more precisely?

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not a single one

not a single one of a piece, a person etc. depending on to what the none refers
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not any amount of something

not any amount of something or not one of a group of people or things:
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 phone me any more.
none at all/none whatsoever
'Was there any mail?' 'No, none at all.'

2 will/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.

3 none but somebody literary only a particular person or type of person:
a task that none but a man of genius could accomplish

4 none 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.
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no one/not one/nobody/not any/no part

I am not sure what your context is. However, here is the deal with "none" in English:
"None" is an indefinite adjective (when accompanied by a noun) or an indefinite pronoun used in negative sentences meaning one of the terms mentioned above. For instance:
None of my friends came to see me at the hospital (=no one)
None of us dared to talk (=nobody)
This is none of your business (= not any/ no part)

None " can also be used alone when the context is clear. For instance: Have you read any of these books? - NONE!

It can also be used as a noun meaning the ninth hour of the day from sunrise.
Used as an adverb, it means "not at all" For instance: The sky seemed none too clear.

I hope it answers your question. Good luck!
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