| Wrong: Neither of the three could come. Neither of the two are here. |
| Right: No one of the three could come. Neither of the two is here. |
No good. Do not use no good in the sense of worthless or not good.
Wrong: The book is no good.
No place. Do not use no place after a negative. See §46.
| Wrong: I am not going no place. |
| Right: I am not going anywhere. I am going nowhere. |
Notorious. Do not use notorious in the sense of famous or noted. Notorious means of evil reputation.
| Wrong: Gladstone was a notorious statesman of England. |
| Right: Several notorious thieves were arrested. |
Nowhere near. Do not use nowhere near for not nearly. See §40.
| Wrong: Nowhere near so many people came as were expected. |
| Right: Not nearly so many people came as were expected. |
| Right: James was nowhere near the scene of the fire. |
Of. Do not use of for have in such expressions as could, have, might have, should have, etc.