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Azz Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Both no longer
Can one say
a. They could both no longer work.
b. They could neither work any longer.
c. Neither of them could work any longer.
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My feeling is that (b) is the only one that does not work.
Many thanks.
a. They could both no longer work.
b. They could neither work any longer.
c. Neither of them could work any longer.
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My feeling is that (b) is the only one that does not work.
Many thanks.
Top answer
I would use only c. If you recast the first to 'They both could no longer work', then it'll be fine too.
- I would use only c.
- If you recast the first to 'They both could no longer work', then it'll be fine too.
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I would use only c.
If you recast the first to 'They both could no longer work', then it'll be fine too.
If you recast the first to 'They both could no longer work', then it'll be fine too.
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