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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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John could not defeat us, nor Peter.
Is the above ok? I want it to mean: neither John nor Peter could defeat us.
Is the above ok? I want it to mean: neither John nor Peter could defeat us.
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Anonymous Is the above ok? No. John could not defeat us— or Peter.
- Anonymous Is the above ok?
- No.
- John could not defeat us— or Peter.
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AnonymousIs the above ok?No.
John could not defeat us—or Peter.
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AnonymousI want it to mean: Neither John nor Peter could defeat us.Then say it like that to avoid ambiguity.
Alternatively: 'John could not defeat us; nor could Peter.'
Or 'John could not defeat us; neither could Peter.'
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