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Old 05-13-2012, 06:55 AM   #6
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"Is" is grammatically correct, but "are" is absolutely fine, too, in the context of everyday English. Same with "none"; grammatically it's singular, but everyday usage frequently treats it as plural.

None of us is a great writer <--- grammatically correct
None of us are great writers <--- grammatically wrong, but popularly acceptable
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