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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Could only one ''nor'' be used with ''neither''?
I believe the following sentence is correct, at least grammatically.
Neither he is ill-mannered, nor he is dishonest.
Could only one nor be used with neither, could'nt there be two nor's?
Neither he is ill-mannered, nor he is dishonest, and nor he is drunkard.
Neither he is ill-mannered, nor he is dishonest.
Could only one nor be used with neither, could'nt there be two nor's?
Neither he is ill-mannered, nor he is dishonest, and nor he is drunkard.
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You can use two "nors" but I don't like them. But, I would say "not only... " for the real meaning.
- You can use two "nors" but I don't like them.
- But, I would say "not only...
- " for the real meaning.
- Anyway, if this is the meaning you want to give us you can say: Neither he is ill mannered, nor he is dishonest and drunkard.
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You can use two "nors" but I don't like them.
But, I would say "not only... but also..." for the real meaning.
Anyway,
But, I would say "not only... but also..." for the real meaning.
Anyway, 
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The grammatical mistake is in the word order. "Inversion after an initial negative" rule.
Neither is he ill-mannered, nor is he dishonest.
Alternately, put the subject first:
He is neither ill-mannered nor dishonest.
You can do more than one nor, but that's not very common.
CJ
Neither is he ill-mannered, nor is he dishonest.
Alternately, put the subject first:
He is neither ill-mannered nor dishonest.
You can do more than one nor, but that's not very common.
CJ
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