How to use 'nor'
I've seen both, but is one more common or better than the other? Are they exactly the same?
1. He doesn't drink or smoke.
2. He doesn't drink nor smoke.
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I am not a native speaker so I might be stretching my reach here but... I usually use nor meaning also not or neither . In your example, while I believe both are correct, I would opt for the latter, meaning: He doesn't drink and also doesn't smoke.
- I am not a native speaker so I might be stretching my reach here but...
- I usually use nor meaning also not or neither .
- In your example, while I believe both are correct, I would opt for the latter, meaning: He doesn't drink and also doesn't smoke.
- I also tend to use it just in writing fearing it might sound too 'posh' in day-to-day conversations.
- I would probably write: He does not drink nor does he smoke.
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I am not a native speaker so I might be stretching my reach here but... I usually use nor meaning also not or neither. In your example, while I believe both are correct, I would opt for the latter, meaning:
He doesn't drink and also doesn't smoke.
I also tend to use it just in writing fearing it might sound too 'posh' in day-to-day conversations. I would probab
0teacherJapan2. He doesn't drink nor smoke.
This strikes me as double negative-- "He doesn't drink and doesn't not smoke."
I would choose your first sentence for spoken English; otherwise, I would go for either of the following sentences.
He neither drinks nor smokes.
He doesn't drink nor does he smoke.
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