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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct?

In WOODWARD English on internet, I ran across these sentences.
1. NeitherJohn nor Fred like doing the dishes. ( Both John and Fred don't like doing the dishes.)
I think 'both … and …' should not be used in negative.
Please explain it to me.
  

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Anonymous 1. Neither John nor Fred like s doing the dishes. Correct as shown.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous 1.
  • Neither John nor Fred like s doing the dishes.
  • Correct as shown.
  • Anonymous Both John and Fred don't like doing the dishes.
  • This is just a paraphrase to help you understand the meaning of the first sentence.
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Anonymous1. Neither John nor Fred likes doing the dishes.
Correct as shown.
AnonymousBoth John and Fred don't like doing the dishes.
This is just a paraphrase to help you understand the meaning of the first sentence. It's not a great sentence, but it has some explanatory power for most st
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