She couldn't work out the answer, and nor could I.

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She couldn't work out the answer, and nor could I.

Post by woodcutter » Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:31 am

She couldn't work out the answer, and nor could I.

Can you see any problem with that?
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Post by Lorikeet » Wed Jan 05, 2005 6:51 am

She couldn't work out the answer, and neither could I.
She couldn't work out the answer, nor could I.

Those are my acceptable possibilities. Can't wait to hear everyone else's :wink:
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eether, aither, neether, naither, let's call the whole thing

Post by revel » Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:54 am

Hey all!

I prefer "neither" but "nor" sounds just fine to me, maybe a little "high-brow", but well, I'm from a simple, mid-western farming community!

peace,
revel.
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Post by lolwhites » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:24 am

Neither nor nor neither are wrong. :)
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Post by LarryLatham » Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:48 pm

:D :wink:
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Post by woodcutter » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:15 am

Somebody told me that "and nor" is always wrong, but I feel the sentence is acceptable.
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Post by Stephen Jones » Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:03 am

Dear OP

I can see nothing wrong with the sentence, and nor should you.
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