Bug#878457: lintian: please remove "none were" → "none was" correction

[Florian Schlichting <fsfs@debian.org>]

Package: lintian
Version: 2.5.55
Severity: normal

Hi,

#860558 requested the addition of a "none were" → "none was" correction:

--- a/data/spelling/corrections-multiword
+++ b/data/spelling/corrections-multiword
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@
 (?i)per say||per se
 (?i)these package||this package
 (?i)this packages||these packages
+(?i)none were||none was


However, a google search for "none were" suggests this isn't universally
accepted, and there's some explanation at
http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/singular-vs-plural/none-were-vs-none-was/
that suggests both forms are possible and "none were" is deemed
"acceptable beyond serious criticism" in some cases.

Hence I request this correction be removed, as it generates
recommendations that are not safe to be followed blindly by non-native
speakers.

Florian