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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Nor
1. Their names were on the list of the dead, nor that of the missing.
Q) I don't understand how nor can come where there's no not or no in the preceding clause. ('~ were on the list ~,')
A sentence with nor I know is Not a builiding nor a tree was left standing.
Q) I don't understand how nor can come where there's no not or no in the preceding clause. ('~ were on the list ~,')
A sentence with nor I know is Not a builiding nor a tree was left standing.
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It seems to be a misprint, since the information given is quite odd. It should read: Their names were not on the list of the dead, nor on that of the missing.
- It seems to be a misprint, since the information given is quite odd.
- It should read: Their names were not on the list of the dead, nor on that of the missing.
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It seems to be a misprint, since the information given is quite odd. It should read:
Their names were not on the list of the dead, nor on that of the missing.
Their names were not on the list of the dead, nor on that of the missing.
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