none of them

[Roger Wang]

I have seven friends, but none of them is (are) from Japan.
which is correct? is or are?
thanks!

 

[The Newt]

There are many earlier threads on this issue, including the following:

None of them (is/are)
None of them [singular or plural]
none of them was/were

 

[Glasguensis]

There are many existing threads : please always remember to search first.

This thread is closed to avoid unnecessary duplication