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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Neither or nor

Hi, which is correct? I think the use of 'nor' is correct in no. 1 but I don't know why the use of 'neither' could be incorrect in no. 2 if it is indeed incorrect.

1.Joe didn't take my pen today, nor did he take my pencil the other night.

2.Joe didn't take my pen today, neither Jane took my pencil the other night.
  

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2 - Joe didn't take my pen today, neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.

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  • 2 - Joe didn't take my pen today, neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.
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2 - Joe didn't take my pen today, neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.
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Thank you.
Do you say all these are correct? Please look at the punctuation.

Joe didn't take my pen today, neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.
Joe didn't take my pen today, nor did Jane take my pencil the other night.
Joe didn't take my pen today. Neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.
Joe didn't take my pen today. Nor did Jane take my pencil th
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I'm actually having doubts about my earlier post. Of yours, only #2 is clearly correct. I'm honestly not sure if #1 would be considered correct, although it seems so to me.

#4 is not correct - Nor is a conjunction and shouldn't start a second sentence.

#3 might be the correct version of #1 - let's wait for someone else more well versed in the "neither" to comment. It strikes me a
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I'm actually having doubts about my earlier post. Of yours, only #2 is clearly correct. I'm honestly not sure if #1 would be considered correct, although it seems so to me.

Hi GG

Both seem correct to me and Noah Webster's disciples.
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Joe didn't take my pen today, neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.
Joe didn't take my pen today, nor did Jane take my pencil the other night.
Joe didn't take my pen today. Neither did Jane take my pencil the other night.
 Joe didn't take my pen today. Nor did Jane take my pencil the other night.

I think the only one that is co
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