None vs not any
Hello,
Please have a look.
1. None of us can explain it.
2. Not any of us can explain it.
Is #2 equally correct and common?
Any connotations?
Thank you.
You would virtually never hear number 2. It's not ungrammatical, but most people are accustomed to saying "none" in that situation.
Number 2 sounds really formal while the second one sounds more familiar
If you wanna be admired have Number 2 in mind!
I don't see how saying number 2 would get you admired. I think it would be more likely to make you seem weird.
"None" is not a formal word, any more than "some" or "any". They are all common, neutral terms. And trust me, no one ever says #2.
It's amazing how much disinformation there is in these threads. Number 2 is just wrong.