ELI5; why is none of something pluralised?

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Just wondering if there is a reason why when you have none of something it is pluralised?

For example, I have 1 apple becomes I have no/0 apples.

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The singular is only used when discussing a single item. The plural is used for every other quantity, whether it’s two apples, 93 trillion apples, 1.5 apples, or zero apples.

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