none-so-pretty

None means ‘not one’ or ‘not any’ and it may take either a singular or plural verb. Writers are more or less free to decide which meaning is appropriate in their context. This grammatical construction, which is based on sense rather than form, is called notional agreement or notional concord, and is very common. So, consider none as singular when you want to emphasize a single entity in a group, but …

Sure, some quinceaneras can get over-the-top, but that’s not the point of the ceremony. There’s a lot more to it ...