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JosephHaddad Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Either , Neither
Hi
Q1)
regarding the following examples:
1- he didn't remember, neither did I
2- the struggle did not end, nor was it any less diminished
can we switch between nor and neither in these examples , if yes then this means we can switch between neither and nor in introducing a negative statement , right? if so which is formal and which is informal?
note: i know that we can't switch between them in a sentence like:i like neither cats nor dogs - and in a sentence like:neither sides of the brain are dominant
Q2)
in using either or neither + of
like in these examples:
-Neither of them is interested in your project
-Either of you has broken my coffee cups
-Either of these rooms will serve me as a study
-Neither of my sisters is abroad
do we must talk about just two things,persons or about 2 or more things,persons using either or neither + of?
sorry for the long question ,, and many many thanks in advance.
Q1)
regarding the following examples:
1- he didn't remember, neither did I
2- the struggle did not end, nor was it any less diminished
can we switch between nor and neither in these examples , if yes then this means we can switch between neither and nor in introducing a negative statement , right? if so which is formal and which is informal?
note: i know that we can't switch between them in a sentence like:i like neither cats nor dogs - and in a sentence like:neither sides of the brain are dominant
Q2)
in using either or neither + of
like in these examples:
-Neither of them is interested in your project
-Either of you has broken my coffee cups
-Either of these rooms will serve me as a study
-Neither of my sisters is abroad
do we must talk about just two things,persons or about 2 or more things,persons using either or neither + of?
sorry for the long question ,, and many many thanks in advance.
Top answer
Q1) He didn't remember, neither did I. He didn't remember, nor did I. Both of these work perfectly, but 'nor' is a little more formal than 'neither'.
- Q1) He didn't remember, neither did I.
- He didn't remember, nor did I.
- Both of these work perfectly, but 'nor' is a little more formal than 'neither'.
- Q2) 1) Are either of them interested in your project?
- No, neither of them is interested in your project.
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Q1)
He didn't remember, neither did I.
He didn't remember, nor did I.
Both of these work perfectly, but 'nor' is a little more formal than 'neither'.
Q2)
1) Are either of them interested in your project? No, neither of them is interested in your project.
2) Have either of you broken my coffee cups? No, neither of us have broken your cups.
He didn't remember, neither did I.
He didn't remember, nor did I.
Both of these work perfectly, but 'nor' is a little more formal than 'neither'.
Q2)
1) Are either of them interested in your project? No, neither of them is interested in your project.
2) Have either of you broken my coffee cups? No, neither of us have broken your cups.
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innovatiQ2)
1) Are either of them interested in your project? No, neither of them is interested in your project.
2) Have either of you broken my coffee cups? No, neither of us have broken your cups.
3) Will either of these rooms serve youas a study? Yes, I think that either of these rooms will serve me as a study.
4) Are either of your sisters abroad? No,
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i also find this on web
is this true?
another question: "i don't like cats neith
—I won’t/will not accept bribes. (I) —Neither/Nor will I5. (‘Nor’ is less formal.)
is this true?
another question: "i don't like cats neith
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i'm sorry i mean:
"i don't like cats neither/nor does john" is this sentence correct?
"i don't like cats neither/nor does john" is this sentence correct?
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