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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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neither, nor
Hi,
Let us assume I have a pen and a crayon in my hand and my friend wants to borrow to write calligraphy. In response to his request for a pen or a crayon, my response should be what?
1. Neither pen nor crayon will help you write calligraphy.
2. Neither a pen nor a crayon will help you write calligraphy.
I am asking this because sometimes I am seriously dithering between the choice of putting the article and not putting it. How are they different?
Let us assume I have a pen and a crayon in my hand and my friend wants to borrow to write calligraphy. In response to his request for a pen or a crayon, my response should be what?
1. Neither pen nor crayon will help you write calligraphy.
2. Neither a pen nor a crayon will help you write calligraphy.
I am asking this because sometimes I am seriously dithering between the choice of putting the article and not putting it. How are they different?
Top answer
No need to dither; it is an unimportant difference here-- both sentences are OK.
- No need to dither; it is an unimportant difference here-- both sentences are OK.
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No need to dither; it is an unimportant difference here-- both sentences are OK.
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