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no one and none

no one​

No one (also written no-one in British English) means the same as nobody. It cannot be followed by of.

  • No one wished me a happy birthday. (not No one of my friends …)
  • I stayed in all evening waiting, but no one came.

none​

To express the idea ‘not a single one (of)’, we can use none (of), not any (of) or not one (of) (more emphatic). No one is not used in this way.

  • None of my friends wished me a happy birthday.
  • I haven’t read any of his books.
  • Not one of my shirts is clean. (not No one of my shirts …)
  • ‘Have you found any blackberries?’ ‘Not one.’
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For more about none, (see here).