Comments on: Stephen Fry can’t let a grammar error go uncorrected

By: Can We All Agree ..... - ScoobyNet

Can We All Agree ..... - ScoobyNet — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:08:01 +0000

[...] Yes that’s right Stephen Fry can’t let a grammar error go uncorrected - GrammarBlog [...]

By: David Mitchell is a man after our own hearts - GrammarBlog

David Mitchell is a man after our own hearts - GrammarBlog — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:26:06 +0000

[...] In her comment below, Judith reminded me of a very early GrammarBlog post in which I commented on Stephen Fry’s ruthless correction of Alan Davies’ use of ‘none’ as [...]

By: goofy

goofy — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:29:00 +0000

He’s wrong. “none” has been used with both singular and plural verbs for a thousand years by good writers. Many usage books acknowledge this.

By: Gez

Gez — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:20:00 +0000

I didn’t even know that rule - it makes perfect sense though. God bless Stephen Fry.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:03:00 +0000

I love this blog, too. Gez, you’re on fire at the moment. Keep them rolling.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:11:00 +0000

I have to admit to having made the same mistake as Alan many times in the past. Never again. I love this blog.