neither... nor — See either... or, neither... nor … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
neither ... nor — In writing and formal speech, neither and nor are used to link two words or expressions of the same type in order to make a negative statement about two people, things, qualities, or actions. You put neither in front of the first word or… … Useful english dictionary
either... or, neither... nor — Either means one of two ; neither means not one of two. Or goes with either, nor with neither: Either Sarah or I will go, but neither Bill nor Jane will. When used alone, both either and neither take verbs in the singular: Either is ready to go… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
either ... or vs neither ... nor — either .. or is a construction we use to show there is a choice between two different things, but you can only choose one, not both. For example: You can have either beer or wine. You can use either ... or to give someone an ultimatum.… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
neither nor — not this and not that, not either of the two … English contemporary dictionary
neither — 1. pronunciation. Both pronunciations, niy dhǝ and nee dhǝ, are about equally common. 2. parts of speech. Neither functions in two ways: as an adjective or pronoun, and as an adverb or conjunction. a) adjective and pronoun. Neither means ‘not the … Modern English usage
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
nor — W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: nother neither, nor (13 19 centuries)] 1.) neither ... nor ... used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen ▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write) ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
neither — [nē′thər, nī′thər] adj., pron. [ME naither, altered (by assoc. with eyther, EITHER) < nauther < OE na hwæther, lit., not whether (see NO1, WHETHER), not either of two] not one or the other (of two); not either [neither boy went; neither of… … English World dictionary
