None/nʌn/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Partial Quantities Use 'none' when referring to a part of a whole where nothing is present. There were five apples, and now there are none. Pro Tip 2/3Collective Nouns 'None' can follow collective nouns like 'group' or 'team' to emphasize no individuals. The team won three times, but now none cares. Pro Tip 3/3Emphatic Agreement Use 'none' for strong agreement with negative statements made by others. He said it wouldn't work, and I agree, none could do it.