Negatve\affirmative

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Negatve\affirmative

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Hello, there!
Is the following statement correct?
If yes, is it affirmative or negative?
What could be its negative (if affirmative) or affirmative (if negative) form?

None but one of them was present.

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Re: Negatve\affirmative

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Highly unnatural as written.

--> None of them was present except one.
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