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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Either ...or / neither ... nor
Can I say,
(a) I like neither tea nor coffee.
(b) I like either tea or coffee.
Which is correct? Can tell me the reason?
(a) I like neither tea nor coffee.
(b) I like either tea or coffee.
Which is correct? Can tell me the reason?
Top answer
Hi. Both of them are correct with completely different meaning. a.
- Hi.
- Both of them are correct with completely different meaning.
- a.
- I like neither tea nor coffee .
- it means I don't like tea and I don't like coffee either.
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Hi.
Both of them are correct with completely different meaning.
a. I like neither tea nor coffee. it means I don't like tea and I don't like coffee either.
b. I like either tea or coffee= I like both of them and it makes no difference to me.
Regards
Both of them are correct with completely different meaning.
a. I like neither tea nor coffee. it means I don't like tea and I don't like coffee either.
b. I like either tea or coffee= I like both of them and it makes no difference to me.
Regards
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hrsaneib. I like either tea or coffee= I like both of them and it makes no difference to me.Sorry, I disagree. "I like either tea or coffee" makes no sense to me. To convey the meaning you give I'd say "I like both tea and coffee".
If the sentence had been, say, "I'd like either tea or coffee" or "I'll have either tea or coff
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Hi Tanit.
You are right.
It should be would like so we can consider either tea or coffee correct.
I didn't pay attention to that point while posting.
Cheers
You are right.
It should be would like so we can consider either tea or coffee correct.
I didn't pay attention to that point while posting.
Cheers
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Both the sentence are correct having completely different meanings..
a is u like both
b is u like none
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