The difference between No one and Nobody

When used as pronouns, no one means not one person, nobody, whereas nobody means not any person.


Nobody is also noun with the meaning: someone who is not important or well-known.

check bellow for the other definitions of No one and Nobody

  1. No one as a pronoun:

    Not one person, nobody.

  2. No one as a pronoun:

    The logical negation of someone.

  1. Nobody as a pronoun:

    Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.

    Examples:

    "I asked several people, but nobody knew how."

    "Nobody called or visited that day."

  1. Nobody as a noun:

    Someone who is not important or well-known.

    Examples:

    "Whether you're a nobody or a player, everyone in Tinseltown wants to be King of Hollywood!'' - [http://www.conqueringhollywood.com/ Conquering Hollywood]"

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