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Too finicky 7 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Nor - grammar ?

Could anyone tell whether this sentence is correct or not

I haven't watched this movie nor read the book.

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too finicky 7 Could anyone tell whether this sentence is correct or not It is not. You want "neither/nor" for "nor" in this context. There is an easy set of rules for "nor", but a good rule of thumb is to use "or" and not "nor" when you can.

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  • too finicky 7 Could anyone tell whether this sentence is correct or not It is not.
  • You want "neither/nor" for "nor" in this context.
  • There is an easy set of rules for "nor", but a good rule of thumb is to use "or" and not "nor" when you can.
  • The following illustrates the rules: " Nor .
  • Often used wrongly for or after negative expressions.
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too finicky 7Could anyone tell whether this sentence is correct or not

It is not. You want "neither/nor" for "nor" in this context. There is an easy set of rules for "nor", but a good rule of thumb is to use "or" and not "nor" when you can. The following illustrates the rules:

"Nor. Often used wrongly for or after negative expressions.

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