Definitions
- Referring to the absence of something or the lack of a quantity. - Talking about zero or no amount of something. - Describing the complete absence of a particular thing or item.
- Referring to no person or not a single individual. - Talking about someone who is not important or significant. - Describing a person who is not present or cannot be found.
List of Similarities
- 1Both refer to the absence of something or someone.
- 2Both are negative words that indicate a lack or nonexistence.
- 3Both can be used as pronouns to replace a noun or noun phrase.
- 4Both are commonly used in negative sentences.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: None is used to refer to the absence of things or quantities, while nobody is used to refer to the absence of people.
- 2Form: None is a pronoun and a determiner, while nobody is only a pronoun.
- 3Function: None describes the quantity of something, while nobody describes the presence or absence of people.
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Remember this!
None and nobody are both negative words that indicate the absence of something or someone. However, none is used to describe the lack of things or quantities, while nobody is used to describe the absence of people. Additionally, none is a pronoun and a determiner, while nobody is only a pronoun.
