Is the sentence correct

' Neither Lisa nor her sister has made a decision yet' is the correct form.

Verb and noun aren't in agreement in the sentence that you've mentioned.

In case of Either/Or and Neither/Nor, the verb should agree with the thing that comes after Or/Nor.

For example -

Neither Lisa nor her parents have made the decision as yet.

I hope my reply helps.

karansardanaFor example -
Neither Lisa nor her parents have made the decision as yet.

I think you should verify your answer. Either or / neither nor takes a singular verb.
But if we use "neither" as a pronoun alone, then plural is correct. i.e. I has coffee with Paul and Sam yesterday. Neither have found job yet.

I'm afraid you're incorrect here.

Neither and Eiether, used in isolation, are singular. However, In case of Either/Or and Neither/Nor, verb agrees to the nearest subject.

Except that "her sister" is singular so it takes "has" and not "have."

I'm interested in this topic, but I'm not sure if I've understood the correct answers based on the exchanges and the latest post. Please advise. Thank you.


Neither Lisa nor her sister has made the decision as yet.
Neither Lisa nor her parents have made the decision as yet.
I had coffee with Paul and Sam yesterday. Neither has found a

AnonymousI had coffee with Paul and his brothers. Neither have found a job yet. -- We don't know anything about Paul, but it sounds like he as two brothers and both of his brothers are looking for work, and neither HAS found a job yet.

I had coffee with Paul's brothers and Sam's sisters. Neither have found a job yet. -- Implies that only the sisters (two of th

Hi GG,

Thank you for your in-depth explanations.

Grammar GeekYou'll get a lot more debate about "none" taking the singular or plural. Without a doubt, I'd use "have" for those sentences. None of them has found a job yet.

1. When you said without a doubt you'd use "have" for those sentences, were you referring to my original sentences wi

Oops!! What a silly mistake I made. I'm so sorry.

None of them have found...that's what I meant to write.

I was just typing faster than I should and didn't go back to check. I'm going to edit the post now so others aren't as confused as you.

My apologies.

Grammar GeekOops!! What a silly mistake I made. I'm so sorry.

No worries. Thank you for that clarification, anyway. You've been very helpful.

karansardana

karansardanaI'm afraid you're incorrect here.Neither and Eiether, used in isolation, are singular. OK then, how do you see this sentence: Neither of us has/ have enough money for the rent.

However, In case of Either/Or and Neither/Nor, verb agrees to the nearest subject.