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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Either...or...
Hello, I am sturggling with the either...or correlatives. Are there clearly set rules for the verb after them? I mean, I heard that the verb after these correlatives is singular if both phrases between them are singular, plural if they're plural and follows the principle of proximity if it differs. But recently I have found out that the verb can be in either form, regardless of the noun phrases. I still don't know which option is correct, thank you for your answers.
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For either ... or and neither ... nor, all that is required is the rule of proximity.
- For either ...
- or and neither ...
- nor, all that is required is the rule of proximity.
- CJ
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For either ... or and neither ... nor, all that is required is the rule of proximity.
CJ
CJ
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Hi
That's rather gnomic
- Either they are wrong or I am right; we can't both be right
Dave
That's rather gnomic
- Either they are wrong or I am right; we can't both be right
Dave
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... but, yes, I understand the basic principle ...
- Neither I nor my sisters are going to inherit the money
Dave
- Neither I nor my sisters are going to inherit the money
Dave
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