Is or Are? Which is correct?

Question

None of the goods (is, are) missing.

Answer 1

None, an indefinite pronoun that can be either singular or plural, should refer to the noun that is closest to the verb. In this case, goods is plural, so the verb is plural -- are .

Answer 2

Not one of them is going

Not any of them are going

if none means not one, then none is singular

if none means not any, then none is plural

Answer 3

Are is correct. Goods is plural and requires the use of "are," "Is" is for the singular case.