You used the word in the sense of "not one" or "no one." You did not use the word to mean "not any." "Not any of you write well enough?" Hardly. You meant, "Not one of you writes well enough," and that was reinforced by your parting address to "Alexandra."

I will not be responding further, because I think you're immature. Attacking people's intelligence because they disagree with you? You're wasting my time.

I will not be responding anymore to your drivel.

You're right, pheelyks. The word should be "needs" in the sentence you wrote. And you're right again: I insisted that either word was correct, because I was trying to be gracious and allow you leeway. Obviously, I misread your post and thought you were insisting on "need." So, pheelyx is right, and right again, and he will always be right, etc.

Does it ever get tiring being always right? Maybe I should ask myself the question. I'm always wrong, according to you. Now all I need to do is agree with that for every statement I've ever made, and I'll be right in every instance.

The comment about "disparaging remarks" was directed toward pheelyks. It seems his only interest is attacking people. No one writes well enough (except pheelyks, of course) and Prospect Solution would never hire Terry. Would they hire anyone but pheelyks? Probably not. He must be terribly busy writing all those papers! I think I'll leave now.

You started this game by stating that no one writes well enough to meet the standards of Prospect Solution. I doubt that you do. What are your qualifications? I would state mine, but I don't want to intimidate you.

My comma wasn't misplaced. It was perfectly correct, although it could also be omitted.

I'm not interested in searching "sources" to point out basic grammar. Take a refresher course. I'm teaching one next semester.

Oh, so you're claiming typos? Well, I was trying to be gracious in saying that your answer could be correct. It isn't incorrect to say "the kind that need," but in the sentence you wrote, "needs" is better. That's all I said, and that's all I meant.

I'm not trying to be Dr. Samuel Johnson. But your habit of making disparaging remarks about others is offensive.

They don't disagree with me. They acknowledge that "none" takes the singular when it refers to "not one." That was the sense in which you used the word.

No, pheelykx, you're mistaken. Either word is correct, and "needs" is better. You're assuming a collective noun where there is no need to do so.

I'm pointing out these errors, because I've noticed you have a habit of correcting other people on this site. I thought you might like the favor reciprocated.

While "none" can take the singular or plural form, "none of you" takes the singular. Since you were referring to each person on this site, not the collective group, you should have written: "None of you writes well enough."

My apologies for misspelling your name.

Pheelyx, your grammar is appalling! "... none of you write well enough?"

Pheelyks, I'm wondering about your line, "is the kind of company that need that kind of talent." Although either word is correct, "needs" would probably be better.