Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
?? Neither - Nor vs. Not - Or
A. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are neither particularly healthy or gratifying.
B. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are neither particularly healthy nor gratifying.
C. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are not particularly healthy or gratifying.
D. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are not particularly healthy nor gratifying.
B or C are my choices. Think B is correct but want to make sure.
B. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are neither particularly healthy nor gratifying.
C. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are not particularly healthy or gratifying.
D. Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are not particularly healthy nor gratifying.
B or C are my choices. Think B is correct but want to make sure.
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This is correct: Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are neither particularly healthy nor gratifying / not particularly healthy or gratifying.
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This is correct:
Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are neither particularly healthy nor gratifying / not particularly healthy or gratifying.
Despite the money that has been invested by industry in the attempt to persuade Americans that highly processed foods are the tastiest foods, the populace stubbornly clings to the belief that such foods are neither particularly healthy nor gratifying / not particularly healthy or gratifying.
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