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Aaron8989 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Nor vs Or vs Subject Verb Agreement
Hi,
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
He doesn't listen to people who are too loud nor speak to people who are too quiet.
Is this gramatically correct? I'm confused on the following. First, should it be "speak" or "speaks"? Second, should it be "nor" or "or". Please help.
Thanks!
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
He doesn't listen to people who are too loud nor speak to people who are too quiet.
Is this gramatically correct? I'm confused on the following. First, should it be "speak" or "speaks"? Second, should it be "nor" or "or". Please help.
Thanks!
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Welcome to EnglishForward, Aaron. Not quite correct. First, should it be "speak" or "speaks"?
- Welcome to EnglishForward, Aaron.
- Not quite correct.
- First, should it be "speak" or "speaks"?
- Speak.
- Second, should it be "nor" or "or"?
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Welcome to EnglishForward, Aaron.
Not quite correct.
First, should it be "speak" or "speaks"? Speak.
Second, should it be "nor" or "or"? Or.
Make the sentence a little simpler to see the major parts.
He doesn't listen to X or speak to Y. (Does is the auxiliary verb here, so you need "listen" and "speak".)
He neither listens to X
Not quite correct.
First, should it be "speak" or "speaks"? Speak.
Second, should it be "nor" or "or"? Or.
Make the sentence a little simpler to see the major parts.
He doesn't listen to X or speak to Y. (Does is the auxiliary verb here, so you need "listen" and "speak".)
He neither listens to X
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