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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Is it correct "I am never beaten broken not defeated" or I am never beaten broken nor defeated?
  

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I am never beaten down, broken, nor defeated. Nor is actually seldom used anymore in either spoken or written English, however.

— Elanguest

  • I am never beaten down, broken, nor defeated.
  • Nor is actually seldom used anymore in either spoken or written English, however.
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I am never beaten down, broken, nor defeated.

Nor is actually seldom used anymore in either spoken or written English, however.
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so both forms are correct..?
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No — only the version with 'nor' is correct.

I can't disagree more strongly with Elanguest; 'nor' is widely used in both written and spoken English.

Rover
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'nor' good word... it would be a shame if it becomes outdated Emotion: smile
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Anonymous Is it correct "I am never beaten broken not defeated" or I am never beaten broken nor defeated?
"I am never beaten, broken(,) or defeated." The second comma is optional. Both your versions are wrong. "Not" is impossible, and "nor" is not called for. "Nor" is used only with "neither" (I am neither beaten nor broken.) and in certain inverted forms (I a
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