Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Either , neither
Hi
Q1)
regarding the following examples:
1- he didn't remember, neither did I
2- the struggle did not end, nor was it any less diminished
can we switch between nor and neither in these examples , if yes then this means we can switch between neither and nor in introducing a negative statement , right? if so which is formal and which is informal?
note: i know that we can't switch between them in a sentence like:i like neither cats nor dogs - and in a sentence like:neither sides of the brain are dominant
Q2)
in using either or neither + of
like in these examples:
-Neither of them is interested in your project
-Either of you has broken my coffee cups
-Either of these rooms will serve me as a study
-Neither of my sisters is abroad
do we must talk about just two things,persons or about 2 or more things,persons using either or neither + of?
sorry for the long question ,, and many many thanks in advance.
Q1)
regarding the following examples:
1- he didn't remember, neither did I
2- the struggle did not end, nor was it any less diminished
can we switch between nor and neither in these examples , if yes then this means we can switch between neither and nor in introducing a negative statement , right? if so which is formal and which is informal?
note: i know that we can't switch between them in a sentence like:i like neither cats nor dogs - and in a sentence like:neither sides of the brain are dominant
Q2)
in using either or neither + of
like in these examples:
-Neither of them is interested in your project
-Either of you has broken my coffee cups
-Either of these rooms will serve me as a study
-Neither of my sisters is abroad
do we must talk about just two things,persons or about 2 or more things,persons using either or neither + of?
sorry for the long question ,, and many many thanks in advance.
Top answer
Anonymous he didn't remember, neither did I Please start your sentences with a capital and end them with a period. You have two independent clauses here, so it appears to be a comma splice. You should connect them with a conjunction or a semicolon.
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Anonymoushe didn't remember, neither did IPlease start your sentences with a capital and end them with a period.
You have two independent clauses here, so it appears to be a comma splice. You should connect them with a conjunction or a semicolon.
He didn't remember, and neither did I. OK
He didn't remember, nor did I.
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