Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
the neither and nor combination
Hi,
Please check if this is right.
A: I think you told me that you are hungry and I brought with me a melon and a peach. Would they satisfy your hunger?
B: Neither melon (should it be "neither a melon"??) nor peach (should it be "a peach"??) will (should it be "would"??) satisfy my hunger.
What is the difference?
1. I think you told me you are hungry.
2. I think you told me you were hungry.
I think the difference is that the first one says that he is still hungry; whereas, the second one doesn't say he is hungry now but was hungry then.
Please check if this is right.
A: I think you told me that you are hungry and I brought with me a melon and a peach. Would they satisfy your hunger?
B: Neither melon (should it be "neither a melon"??) nor peach (should it be "a peach"??) will (should it be "would"??) satisfy my hunger.
What is the difference?
1. I think you told me you are hungry.
2. I think you told me you were hungry.
I think the difference is that the first one says that he is still hungry; whereas, the second one doesn't say he is hungry now but was hungry then.
Top answer
Neither melon / a melon nor peach / a peach will / would satisfy my hunger. 1. I think you told me you are hungry.
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Neither melon / a melon nor peach / a peach will / would satisfy my hunger.
1. I think you told me you are hungry.-- Still hungry now
2. I think you told me you were hungry.-- Still hungry then or now
1. I think you told me you are hungry.-- Still hungry now
2. I think you told me you were hungry.-- Still hungry then or now
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