Thread:8fx/@comment-7404610-20130403161952

http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/none-is-or-none-are.aspx

Sometimes "none" means roughly “not any” or your sentence has a sense of plurality. In such cases, "none" can take a plural verb, and it often sounds more natural.

I talked to the boys, and none of them are coming to the party. ==You may be chided by the uninformed when you follow "none" with a plural verb, but don’t be afraid to do so if your sentence calls for it. == 