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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
neither/nor
Dear Sir,
in a sentence "neither the steric hindrance nor the carbanion-stabilization effect by the R group are major factors" 'are' is okay?
in a sentence "neither the steric hindrance nor the carbanion-stabilization effect by the R group are major factors" 'are' is okay?
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If both A and B are singular, is the sentence "Neither A nor B are C" OK?
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No. We have to use singular verb.
Neither carrot nor turnib is good for health.
neither a girl nor boys are going to attend the class.
Neither carrot nor turnib is good for health.
neither a girl nor boys are going to attend the class.
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TeleostomiIf both A and B are singular, is the sentence "Neither A nor B are C" OK?never
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv113.shtml
It seems to me that both singular and plural are possible, but that the answer most often prescribed is singular, and that the singular would be the "correct" answer on an e
It seems to me that both singular and plural are possible, but that the answer most often prescribed is singular, and that the singular would be the "correct" answer on an e
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Thanks!
Please all teachers reading this thread, please don't make any test dealing with this construction.
Please all teachers reading this thread, please don't make any test dealing with this construction.
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