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Snappy Posted 16 years ago
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A and B didn't/Neither A nor B
I found this in an English textbook published in Japan.
"Emily and Minjun didn't eat bananas this morning."
Does this mean either Emily or Minjun ate bananas?
In my understanding I should say, "Neither Emily nor Minjun ate bananas this morning," if Emily didn't eat bananas and Minjun didn't, either.
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"Emily and Minjun didn't eat bananas this morning."
Does this mean either Emily or Minjun ate bananas?
In my understanding I should say, "Neither Emily nor Minjun ate bananas this morning," if Emily didn't eat bananas and Minjun didn't, either.
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"Emily and Minjun didn't eat bananas this morning" means that neither ate bananas. For me, the difference with "Neither Emily nor Minjun ate bananas this morning" is that the former has a stronger sense that they normally eat together: they are related, live together, are good friends, or whatever.
- "Emily and Minjun didn't eat bananas this morning" means that neither ate bananas.
- For me, the difference with "Neither Emily nor Minjun ate bananas this morning" is that the former has a stronger sense that they normally eat together: they are related, live together, are good friends, or whatever.
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"Emily and Minjun didn't eat bananas this morning" means that neither ate bananas. For me, the difference with "Neither Emily nor Minjun ate bananas this morning" is that the former has a stronger sense that they normally eat together: they are related, live together, are good friends, or whatever.
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