On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 05:43:18PM -0400, R. Michael Weylandt <michael.weyla...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Oct 10, 2013, at 11:50, François Pinard <pin...@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote: > > > > > P.S. What is proper English: "nobody remember" or "nobody remembers"? > > > > Remembers. 'Nobody' counts as singular, as does 'no one'. English > isn't totally consistent on this matter, however, as 'none' takes a > plural verb. > > No one is brave enough to skip the meeting, even though none of the > bosses are going to attend.
Actually, I think it is quite consistent. "Nobody" refers to an individual, even though the set of possible individuals is infinite; same goes for "no one". Where as "none of the ..." refers to the set collectively. I think Strunk & White says the same, although I can't quote – I don't have my copy handy at the moment. Cheers, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.
