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Are these two sentences correct? The first is using 'neither, nor.' The second is 'no, or.'
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a)John was a naive man, with neither a bank account to give him security nor an education to provide him with a job.
b) John was a naive man, with no bank account to give him security or an education to provide him with a job.
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a) There was neither a friend to give him comfort nor a relative to give him financial support.
b) There was no friend to give him comfort or a relative to give him financial support.
1)
a)John was a naive man, with neither a bank account to give him security nor an education to provide him with a job.
b) John was a naive man, with no bank account to give him security or an education to provide him with a job.
2)
a) There was neither a friend to give him comfort nor a relative to give him financial support.
b) There was no friend to give him comfort or a relative to give him financial support.
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These are correct: 1) a)John was a naive man, with neither a bank account to give him security nor an education to provide him with a job. b) John was a naive man, with no bank account to give him security or education to provide him with a job. 2) a) There was neither a friend to give him comfort nor a relative to give him financial support.
- These are correct: 1) a)John was a naive man, with neither a bank account to give him security nor an education to provide him with a job.
- b) John was a naive man, with no bank account to give him security or education to provide him with a job.
- 2) a) There was neither a friend to give him comfort nor a relative to give him financial support.
- b) There was no friend to give him comfort or relative to give him financial support.
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These are correct:
1)
a)John was a naive man, with neither a bank account to give him security nor an education to provide him with a job.
b) John was a naive man, with no bank account to give him security or education to provide him with a job.
2)
a) There was neither a friend to give him comfort nor a relative to give him financial support.
b) The
1)
a)John was a naive man, with neither a bank account to give him security nor an education to provide him with a job.
b) John was a naive man, with no bank account to give him security or education to provide him with a job.
2)
a) There was neither a friend to give him comfort nor a relative to give him financial support.
b) The
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The second noun is still governed by the negation ('no'). (X) 'No an education' is not possible.
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