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Eladio Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Spoken English
Which one of the following sentences is more natural in spoken English?:
The equipment is neither accurate nor safe.
The equipment isn’t accurate or safe either.
She was expressionless, neither laughing nor crying.
She was expressionless, not laughing or crying either.
I have neither the time nor the money.
I haven’t the time or the money either.
He can neither read nor write.
He can’t read or write either.
Are the following sentences commonly used in SPOKEN English?
Neither more nor less.
Neither the one nor the other.
Neither this nor that.
Neither too much nor too little.
Neither of your words are true.
Neither of them knows what I did.
Neither wish was granted.
Either of you can go.
You may have either book.
Houses on either side of the road are more exposed to the sun.
Is either right or wrong, there isn’t third position.
Either come in or go out.
If you don’t go, I’ll not either.
I am not, nor have I ever been a wealthy man.
Is there another more informal and easier way to say the same (above sentences)?
I wasn't very impressed by his replies, nor his reasons.
I wasn't very impressed by his replies or his reasons either.
I was neither very impressed by his replies nor his reasons either.
The equipment is neither accurate nor safe.
The equipment isn’t accurate or safe either.
She was expressionless, neither laughing nor crying.
She was expressionless, not laughing or crying either.
I have neither the time nor the money.
I haven’t the time or the money either.
He can neither read nor write.
He can’t read or write either.
Are the following sentences commonly used in SPOKEN English?
Neither more nor less.
Neither the one nor the other.
Neither this nor that.
Neither too much nor too little.
Neither of your words are true.
Neither of them knows what I did.
Neither wish was granted.
Either of you can go.
You may have either book.
Houses on either side of the road are more exposed to the sun.
Is either right or wrong, there isn’t third position.
Either come in or go out.
If you don’t go, I’ll not either.
I am not, nor have I ever been a wealthy man.
Is there another more informal and easier way to say the same (above sentences)?
I wasn't very impressed by his replies, nor his reasons.
I wasn't very impressed by his replies or his reasons either.
I was neither very impressed by his replies nor his reasons either.
Top answer
The equipment is neither accurate nor safe. ok but formal The equipment isn’t accurate or safe either. no The equipment isn't accurate, or safe either.
- The equipment is neither accurate nor safe.
- ok but formal The equipment isn’t accurate or safe either.
- no The equipment isn't accurate, or safe either.
- ok She was expressionless, neither laughing nor crying.
- ok but formal She was expressionless, not laughing or crying either.
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The equipment is neither accurate nor safe. ok but formal
The equipment isn’t accurate or safe either. no
The equipment isn't accurate, or safe either. ok
The equipment isn't accurate or safe.ok
She was expressionless, neither laughing nor crying. ok but formal
She was expressionless, not laughing or crying either. no
She was expressionless, not laughing, or cr
The equipment isn’t accurate or safe either. no
The equipment isn't accurate, or safe either. ok
The equipment isn't accurate or safe.ok
She was expressionless, neither laughing nor crying. ok but formal
She was expressionless, not laughing or crying either. no
She was expressionless, not laughing, or cr
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