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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Neither + nor
Please confirm if the second is the same meaning. Thank you.
The cat is neither hungry nor sick.
The cat is not hungry and sick.
The cat is neither hungry nor sick.
The cat is not hungry and sick.
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Also, is this one synonymous with the other two: The cat is not either hungry or sick?
- Also, is this one synonymous with the other two: The cat is not either hungry or sick?
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Also, is this one synonymous with the other two: The cat is not either hungry or sick?
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The second does not match the first sentence.
The second, to match the first, would say: “The cat is not hungry, nor is it sick.”
At present, the second sentence leaves doubt that it might be one or the other but not both.
The second, to match the first, would say: “The cat is not hungry, nor is it sick.”
At present, the second sentence leaves doubt that it might be one or the other but not both.
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AnonymousAlso, is this one synonymous with the other two: The cat is not either hungry or sick?"not either" should be "neither" - then "or" becomes the negative form, "nor":
The cat is neither hungry nor sick.
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Awesome!
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