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Teal lime Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Either...or... vs. neither...nor...
Which of the following sentences is correct?
1) I can stand neither John nor Paul.
2) I can't stand either John or Paul.
If both are possible and share the same meaning, which is more commonly used?
Thank you.
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They mean the same, but (2) is the way to say it. (1) is an unhappy combination of formal "nor" and colloquial sense of "stand".
- They mean the same, but (2) is the way to say it.
- (1) is an unhappy combination of formal "nor" and colloquial sense of "stand".
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They mean the same, but (2) is the way to say it. (1) is an unhappy combination of formal "nor" and colloquial sense of "stand".
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