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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"neither" and "nor"

Hi teachers, thank you for always helping us with your dedication and care.

I'd like to ask, "what errors do you often notice ESL students make concerning the use of "neither" and "nor"?

I'm asking this because I have no confidence whenever I have to use either of those words. Every time I wonder "which word should I use here?"
  

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I can't think of any particular problems, but by the way, I do like these definitions from the 1913 Webster's: Neither ( conj. ) Not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coördinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor . Nor ( conj.

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  • I can't think of any particular problems, but by the way, I do like these definitions from the 1913 Webster's: Neither ( conj.
  • ) Not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coördinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor .
  • Nor ( conj.
  • ) A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either).
  • Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor.
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I can't think of any particular problems, but by the way, I do like these definitions from the 1913 Webster's:

Neither (conj.) Not either; generally used to introduce the first of two or more coördinate clauses of which those that follow begin with nor.

Nor (conj.) A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a
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