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Soufanemohamed Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Correct my sentence.

I can neither sign in nor sign up. Is it correct? Emotion: smile
  

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It is correct English. Without more context it is hard to judge whether it is the clearest or most natural way of expressing what you want to say.

— GPY

  • It is correct English.
  • Without more context it is hard to judge whether it is the clearest or most natural way of expressing what you want to say.
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It is correct English. Without more context it is hard to judge whether it is the clearest or most natural way of expressing what you want to say.
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You can drop "neither" and say it in a more natural way.
I can't sign in nor sign up.
Hamid
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hrsaneiYou can drop "neither" and say it in a more natural way. I can't sign in nor sign up.
Actually, this does not seem very natural to me. "nor" is mostly used in certain patterns, such as with "neither", of which this is not one. I would say I can't sign in or sign up.
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How about "I can't sign in, nor can I sign up", please?
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AnonymousHow about "I can't sign in, nor can I sign up", please?
That's OK.
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That usage of "nor" is widely used in English, and it doesn't have to be used in combination with "nor".
In this context, "nor" would be a better alternative than "or" as the sentence is negative.
Hamid
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hrsaneiIn this context, "nor" would be a better alternative than "or" as the sentence is negative.
If you are talking about the sentence "I can't sign in nor/or sign up", I respectfully disagree with you. While "nor" is not wrong, and may be suitable in formal English (in which case the contraction "can't" would not be used), it feels less natural than "or" in
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Thank you GPY for your input. The results are self explanatory. I believe I had a wrong impression about the frequent use of that structure.
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