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Hi Detlef. I think the second sentences in both B and C are incorrect. Try correcting them yourself, will you?
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| #18 (permalink) Wed Mar 17, 2010 18:41 pm Neither...nor, etc... English Teacher come to my rescue. |
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| Detlef wrote: |
Hi,
A) I wonder which sentence is correct?
- Neither he nor I approve of the new building plans.
- Neither he nor I approves of the new building plans.
If my intuition is right, the first sentence is correct. Two more sentences:
- Neither you nor they approve of the new building plans.
- Neither they nor we approve of the new building plans.
I think both sentences are correct. Yet one more sentence:
- Neither we nor you (plural) approve of the new building plans.
B) Either... or...
- Either you'll get out of my house or I'll call the police; I know this is a correct sentence, however I'm not so sure with the following one:
- You will either get out of my house or I'll call the police. Is it correct or not?
C) I once heard Joan Collins say: 'I don't have time for the dead or the dull' Is it also good to say: 'I don't have time for the dead nor the dull' ?
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Hi Detlef,
In the first group ( A) your intuition is correct.
But group ( c) and the second sentence can be like this:
"You will get out of my house or I'll call the police.Why:
Because you don't ask him/her to choose between getting out or calling the police.
I hope I've been helpful.
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| #19 (permalink) Wed Mar 17, 2010 18:46 pm Neither...nor, etc... English Teacher come to my rescue. |
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Yes, thanks again, so the first sentence in B) Either...or is correct, but what about the sentence of Joan Collins?
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| #20 (permalink) Wed Mar 17, 2010 18:57 pm Neither...nor, etc... English Teacher come to my rescue. |
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Hi English Teacher,
I found more sentences about either...or; here they are:
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- I don't speak either French or German.
- You can either come with me now or walk home.
- If you want ice-cream, you can either have coffee, lemon or vanilla.
These are absolutely correct
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| #21 (permalink) Wed Mar 17, 2010 19:01 pm Neither...nor, etc... English Teacher come to my rescue. |
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| Detlef wrote: |
Hi,
C) I once heard Joan Collins say: 'I don't have time for the dead or the dull' Is it also good to say: 'I don't have time for the dead nor the dull' ?
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Hi again,
I think using "nor" here isn't necessary, but to use " or " is better instead.
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| #22 (permalink) Wed Mar 17, 2010 19:07 pm Neither...nor, etc... English Teacher come to my rescue. |
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His sentence is correct but yours seems vice versa as when we use a negative auxiliary, you don't need to use neither...nor unless you want to change its meaning. That's also why there is something called inversion. In inversion we never use negative auxiliary just because it has the negative meaning. For example, I don't like spice and neither does she, You SHOULDN'T phone the police under ANY circumstances- Under NO circumstances should you phone the police...etc..
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| #23 (permalink) Wed Mar 17, 2010 19:42 pm Neither...nor, etc... English Teacher come to my rescue. |
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| Detlef wrote: |
Hi English Teacher,
I found more sentences about either...or; here they are:
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- I don't speak either French or German.
- You can either come with me now or walk home.
- If you want ice-cream, you can either have coffee, lemon or vanilla.
These are absolutely correct |
Hi Detlef,
Thank you very much for such great info.
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