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Perfect Stranger Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

[grammar] either... or, neither... nor

Dear All,

Are these sentences correct and do they mean exactly the same thing?

Also, would it be better to replace and with but?

1) I've just double-checked and I don't have it either in my work email box, or the private one.

2) I've just double-checked and neither do I have it in my work email box, nor in the private one.

3) I've just double-checked both my work email box and the private one but I couldn't find that particular document.

Thanks
  

Top answer

1) I've just double-checked and/but I don't have it in either my work email inbox or my private one. 2) I've just double-checked and/but I have it in n either my work email inbox nor my private one. This feels more formal and less natural for everyday English.

— GPY

  • 1) I've just double-checked and/but I don't have it in either my work email inbox or my private one.
  • 2) I've just double-checked and/but I have it in n either my work email inbox nor my private one.
  • This feels more formal and less natural for everyday English.
  • I recommend (1) over (2) in most cases.
  • 3) I've just double-checked both my work email inbox and my private one , and/but I couldn't find that particular document.
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1) I've just double-checked and/but I don't have it in either my work email inbox or my private one.

2) I've just double-checked and/but I have it in neither my work email inbox nor my private one.
This feels more formal and less natural for everyday English. I recommend (1) over (2) in most cas
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