We called ten people but none of theme were at home vs. ... but none were at home

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
1

Hi,

We called ten people but none of them were at home.

Can I omit “of them”, and just say “We called ten people but none were at home”?

Thanks in advance.

2

Yes. If you wanted to emphasise the lack of success, you could say: not one of them was.

3

Thank you so much.