Since I am not a native speaker, I would like to consult with you. Which version would be the correct one? (I am translating a text in informal style) There were neither hair dryer, shower gel, nor shampoo in the room. There was neither hair dryer, shower gel, nor shampoo in the room. There were … Read more
I know that neither–nor yields a negative meaning if used in a sentence that has a positive verb structure. That is, when we say: Neither George nor James goes to school. we mean: George does not go to school and James does not go to school. By positive verb structure, I mean the usage of … Read more
Inside their house, approval should NEITHER be given, EXCEPT in very special circumstances, for the ITEM A, or for ITEM B, NOR for ITEM C, or for ITEM D Is the following accurate? Approval should not be given to Item C, Item D Approval should be given to Item A, Item B Answer Should read: … Read more
I am trying to say “Neither of you was my student”, but placing myself as the subject, i.e. “I was neither of _____ teacher. I can’t figure out what goes in the blank. “I was neither of your teacher” is my best guess, but it sounds weird. Is there something that fits in the blank … Read more
Which one is correct? Unfortunately, neither have I finished my work nor my assignment yet. Unfortunately, I have neither finished with my work nor my portfolio yet. Unfortunately, I have neither finished my work nor my portfolio yet. Many thanks in advance! Answer In “Neither x nor y”, keep “x” and “y” parallel in grammar … Read more
I am writing something where I want to say the following: I have never visited either Scotland (n)or England. I couldn’t find information about this on either this site (n)or any other site on Google, including the other questions I found on this site, to answer this question specifically. Most other sources never touch on … Read more
Is the use of “nor” here correct? “The XXX acknowledges that XXX may not be able to withhold a record (e.g., data, document, etc.) nor deny access to a record requested pursuant to the Act…” I think I’m getting tripped up by the “may not” part. I’m leaning more towards replacing nor with or. Answer … Read more
Is this sentence grammatically correct: Non necessarily convex nor simply connected Answer Non necessarily Is probably a typo, and should be Not necessarily Other than that, the sentence is fine, especially if you add a comma before "nor". You can use "nor" without "neither" to connect two negative sentences. I haven’t travelled to Canada, nor … Read more
I was asked the following question in a National level exam whose answer will be ‘the eigenvalues of A are either 0 or 1 or both’. But one option which reads the eigenvalues of A are either 0 or 1 was announced correct by the Exam board. I knew that option meant 0 and 1 … Read more
The sentence is: Neither of the two girls said their prayer before going to bed. Since we use a singular verb after “Neither” in this case, should the determiner before “prayer” also be singular? I have the following options in mind: said her prayer said their prayers said their prayer I have a doubt about … Read more
