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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Questions about either, neither, nor & or.

Hello,
I have some questions.
I have never understood what does these words mean, when, where and how to use them.
These are the words: either, neither, nor [if one of them need to be combinated with the word 'or' - what does it mean?].
If you can tell me what does it mean and when, where and how to use them, I would be happy..

Another question is, What is the logic, the common sense of saying the pharse "So do I"? It's seems strange while translating it word-by-word to my primary language.. Is anybody able to explain that for me?

Thank you and have a good evening,
Yuval.
  

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]. x or y means the same thing as either x or y . "I can have soup or a sandwhich for lunch" "I can have either soup or a sandwhich for lunch" These are equivalent sentences.

— BaldKingOfFrance

  • ].
  • x or y means the same thing as either x or y .
  • "I can have soup or a sandwhich for lunch" "I can have either soup or a sandwhich for lunch" These are equivalent sentences.
  • x nor y is actually not the opposite of or - it's the opposite of and .
  • It means "not x and not y".
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AnonymousThese are the words: either, neither, nor [if one of them need to be combinated with the word 'or' - what does it mean?].
x or y means the same thing as either x or y.

"I can have soup or a sandwhich for lunch"
"I can have either soup or a sandwhich for lunch"

These are equivalent sentences.

x nor y
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