Not do A “OR”/“NOR” B
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Which of the following is correct? I feel like option #2 is correct but cannot find any similar usages.
- "You are not allowed to change abc or xyz"
- "You are not allowed to change abc nor xyz"
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Which of the following is correct? I feel like option #2 is correct but cannot find any similar usages.
- "You are not allowed to change abc or xyz"
- "You are not allowed to change abc nor xyz"
expressions negation
asked 2 days ago
SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
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It's either A or B or neither A nor B.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
@KateBunting English is an odd thing. Sometimes you can’t say one thing is wrong, nor can you the other. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Perhaps I should clarify that neither/nor implies the negative, so it's "You are not allowed to change either A or B" - "You are allowed to change neither A nor B"
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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Which of the following is correct? I feel like option #2 is correct but cannot find any similar usages.
- "You are not allowed to change abc or xyz"
- "You are not allowed to change abc nor xyz"
expressions negation
asked 2 days ago
SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
1145
Which of the following is correct? I feel like option #2 is correct but cannot find any similar usages.
- "You are not allowed to change abc or xyz"
- "You are not allowed to change abc nor xyz"
expressions negation
expressions negation
asked 2 days ago
SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
1145
asked 2 days ago
SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
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SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
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SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
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asked 2 days ago
SachiDangallaSachiDangalla
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It's either A or B or neither A nor B.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
@KateBunting English is an odd thing. Sometimes you can’t say one thing is wrong, nor can you the other. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Perhaps I should clarify that neither/nor implies the negative, so it's "You are not allowed to change either A or B" - "You are allowed to change neither A nor B"
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
add a comment |
It's either A or B or neither A nor B.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
@KateBunting English is an odd thing. Sometimes you can’t say one thing is wrong, nor can you the other. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Perhaps I should clarify that neither/nor implies the negative, so it's "You are not allowed to change either A or B" - "You are allowed to change neither A nor B"
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
It's either A or B or neither A nor B.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
It's either A or B or neither A nor B.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
@KateBunting English is an odd thing. Sometimes you can’t say one thing is wrong, nor can you the other. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
@KateBunting English is an odd thing. Sometimes you can’t say one thing is wrong, nor can you the other. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Perhaps I should clarify that neither/nor implies the negative, so it's "You are not allowed to change either A or B" - "You are allowed to change neither A nor B"
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
Perhaps I should clarify that neither/nor implies the negative, so it's "You are not allowed to change either A or B" - "You are allowed to change neither A nor B"
– Kate Bunting
yesterday
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It's either A or B or neither A nor B.
– Kate Bunting
2 days ago
@KateBunting English is an odd thing. Sometimes you can’t say one thing is wrong, nor can you the other. :)
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Perhaps I should clarify that neither/nor implies the negative, so it's "You are not allowed to change either A or B" - "You are allowed to change neither A nor B"
– Kate Bunting
yesterday