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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

neither...nor...

1.Neither your father nor you know him.

2.Neither your father nor you knows him.

Is (2) wrong? Is (1) right?

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both are OK to me. you = singular/plural second person

— Inchoateknowledge

  • both are OK to me.
  • you = singular/plural second person
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both are OK to me.

you = singular/plural second person
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No,

I think (2) is wrong.

You (singular): Neither your father nor you know him.

You (plural): Neither your father nor you know him.

The reason is: Normally, we have: I know, you know, he knows, ...

Can you explain me why (2) is right?

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2 is not correct...
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You refers to a group of many people of which you are a member.

The verb has to agree with the noun (the singular you or the plural you) nearest to it.
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InchoateknowledgeYou refers to a group of many people of which you are a member.

The verb has to agree with the noun (the singular you or the plural you) nearest to it.

?? I thought it was because it really means "you two don't know him".
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