Depending on the method of preparation, defrosting may be suggested. 1  Allow 12 to 24 hours to defrost steaks, depending on thickness.  Allow 4 to 7 hours per pound to defrost large roasts or thick compact pot roasts.
A myth has emerged that none always requires a singular verb. Not true. The word none can take the singular or the plural. In the words of New Fowler: It is a mistake to suppose that the pronoun [none] is singular only and must at all costs be followed by singular verbs or pronouns . . . . At all times since the reign of King Alfred the choice of plural or singular . . . has been governed by the surrounding words or by the notional sense. New Fowler, p. 526.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Examples: he, she, it, they, someone, who. Pronouns can do all of the things that nouns can do. They can be subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, object of the prepositions, and more. Heck, the word pronoun even has the word noun in it! Let's look at a few examples. 1  Erik Weihenmayer is a blind mountain climber. (. ). 2  He is a blind mountain climber.