"not one" instead of "none"

[Ktrista]

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Learning new words", question 8

Of course it's not of these because a customer is a person, a woman or a man — an individual who buys a product or a service from your company.

(a) not
(b) person
(c) an individual
(d) from

English Grammar Error, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #13 "Learning new words", answer 8

Of course it's none of these because a customer is a person, a woman or a man — an individual who buys a product or a service from your company.

Correct entry: none
The error was: (a) not

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
Of course it's not one of these because a customer is a person, a woman or a man — an individual who buys a product or a service from your company.
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Can I use "not one" instead of none?

Ktrista

[Yankee]

Hi Ktrista

Yes, I'd say not one would also be correct in the sentence.
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English