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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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neither found he

He looked for some to have pity on him, but there was no man, neither found he any to comfort him.

Is this sentence grammatical in modern English?
  

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I wouldn't say it is wrong, but it sounds very old-fashioned and biblical in style. If you go around talking to people in that style, they will find it odd and probably comical. eg When I went to the store, there was no milk, neither found I any bread.

— Clive

  • I wouldn't say it is wrong, but it sounds very old-fashioned and biblical in style.
  • If you go around talking to people in that style, they will find it odd and probably comical.
  • eg When I went to the store, there was no milk, neither found I any bread.
  • Clive
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I wouldn't say it is wrong, but it sounds very old-fashioned and biblical in style.

If you go around talking to people in that style, they will find it odd and probably comical.
eg When I went to the store, there was no milk, neither found I any bread.
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contrapositionIs this sentence grammatical in modern English?
It's grammatical in modern English, but completely unidiomatic. Nowadays we say

... man, and he didn't find any to comfort him, either.

CJ
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