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English Tip of the Day: 170 Neither ... nor

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Tip of the Day:

Neither ... nor

Usage Tip

'Neither … nor' is used in sentences giving a negative sense. Neither one nor the other subject does an action. Notice that the negative sense is conveyed by the 'n' in 'neither' and 'nor'. 'Not' is not placed before the verb. Subjects connected by 'neither … nor' take either a plural or singular verb conjugation depending on the subject (a singular or a plural) closer to the conjugated verb.

Example Sentences

Neither Jack or Peter wants to go to the party next week.
Neither Jane or her friends support the mayor.

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