I'm changing my answer to "is". And "which" is the subject, not "none".
Dawn: You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace. Buffy: Quaintly referred to in some cultures as the Big Scaredy Run Away.
'Touched'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2007 8:02:26 am PDT #4801 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Dana - Jun 26, 2007 8:03:24 am PDT #4802 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, so the "none" is referring to a singular object, "my company". So I still vote singular.
The common example I'm finding is: "None of the cake was left" vs. "None of the cookies were left."
Daisy Jane - Jun 26, 2007 8:04:35 am PDT #4803 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
see that's why I'm thinking plural, because none refers back to organizations.
Dana - Jun 26, 2007 8:07:35 am PDT #4804 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
see that's why I'm thinking plural, because none refers back to organizations.
Nope. "none of which is more deserving" refers to your company, not to all of the organizations.
Connie Neil - Jun 26, 2007 8:10:44 am PDT #4805 of 10001
brillig
Holy shit! (for fans of Egyptology)
Egyptologists think they have identified with certainty the mummy of Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt, found in a humble tomb in the Valley of the Kings, an archaeologist said on Monday.
Good ol' ubiquitous Zahi Hawass will hold an official news conference tomorrow.
Ginger - Jun 26, 2007 8:14:35 am PDT #4806 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
None takes on the pluralness or singleness of its reference. I think it would be plural, since the phrase means "none of these companies is more deserving." None is such a chameleon that most people would consider singular or plural correct.
Kathy A - Jun 26, 2007 8:15:00 am PDT #4807 of 10001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Wow!! That is so so cool. I was seriously thinking about naming my cat Hatshepsut, but how do you abbreviate that? So I went with Amarna instead.
Dana - Jun 26, 2007 8:15:46 am PDT #4808 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, maybe Ginger's right. Stupid chameleon word.
Connie Neil - Jun 26, 2007 8:16:54 am PDT #4809 of 10001
brillig
I was seriously thinking about naming my cat Hatshepsut, but how do you abbreviate that?
Hattie?
Daisy Jane - Jun 26, 2007 8:18:07 am PDT #4810 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Nope. "none of which is more deserving" refers to your company, not to all of the organizations.
Huh. I guess I'm reading it as "not one of those organizations." Which, because of this rule
With count nouns, you can use either the singular orthe plural. ("None of the books is..." or "None of the books are...") Usually, the plural sounds more natural, unless you're trying to emphasize the idea of "not one", or if the words that follow work better in the singular.
means I'm wrong anyway.