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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!
grammar neither-nor
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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!
grammar neither-nor
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Voted NOT to close - possibly worth keeping for the answer?
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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!
grammar neither-nor
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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!
grammar neither-nor
grammar neither-nor
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Voted NOT to close - possibly worth keeping for the answer?
– TrevorD
yesterday
@TrevorD closing isn't the same as deleting. The post will still be visible and remain so if it has a good answer.
– JJJ
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Voted NOT to close - possibly worth keeping for the answer?
– TrevorD
yesterday
@TrevorD closing isn't the same as deleting. The post will still be visible and remain so if it has a good answer.
– JJJ
10 mins ago
Voted NOT to close - possibly worth keeping for the answer?
– TrevorD
yesterday
Voted NOT to close - possibly worth keeping for the answer?
– TrevorD
yesterday
@TrevorD closing isn't the same as deleting. The post will still be visible and remain so if it has a good answer.
– JJJ
10 mins ago
@TrevorD closing isn't the same as deleting. The post will still be visible and remain so if it has a good answer.
– JJJ
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In "Neither x nor y", keep "x" and "y" parallel in grammar
Unfortunately,
neither *have I* finished my work
nor my assignment
yet.
This first option is unsatisfactory because the "neither" part is a verb-type thing, while the "nor" is a noun.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* with my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
This second option has the same problem: the "neither" option is a verb-type thing.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
Sadly, I don't like this option either, for the same reason.
I suggest a fourth option:
Unfortunately, I have finished
neither my work
nor my portfolio.
You could keep the yet at the very end, but I think the sentence is easier to understand without it, because it is easier to see the exact parallelism between the "neither" and the "nor" parts.
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In "Neither x nor y", keep "x" and "y" parallel in grammar
Unfortunately,
neither *have I* finished my work
nor my assignment
yet.
This first option is unsatisfactory because the "neither" part is a verb-type thing, while the "nor" is a noun.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* with my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
This second option has the same problem: the "neither" option is a verb-type thing.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
Sadly, I don't like this option either, for the same reason.
I suggest a fourth option:
Unfortunately, I have finished
neither my work
nor my portfolio.
You could keep the yet at the very end, but I think the sentence is easier to understand without it, because it is easier to see the exact parallelism between the "neither" and the "nor" parts.
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In "Neither x nor y", keep "x" and "y" parallel in grammar
Unfortunately,
neither *have I* finished my work
nor my assignment
yet.
This first option is unsatisfactory because the "neither" part is a verb-type thing, while the "nor" is a noun.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* with my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
This second option has the same problem: the "neither" option is a verb-type thing.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
Sadly, I don't like this option either, for the same reason.
I suggest a fourth option:
Unfortunately, I have finished
neither my work
nor my portfolio.
You could keep the yet at the very end, but I think the sentence is easier to understand without it, because it is easier to see the exact parallelism between the "neither" and the "nor" parts.
add a comment |
In "Neither x nor y", keep "x" and "y" parallel in grammar
Unfortunately,
neither *have I* finished my work
nor my assignment
yet.
This first option is unsatisfactory because the "neither" part is a verb-type thing, while the "nor" is a noun.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* with my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
This second option has the same problem: the "neither" option is a verb-type thing.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
Sadly, I don't like this option either, for the same reason.
I suggest a fourth option:
Unfortunately, I have finished
neither my work
nor my portfolio.
You could keep the yet at the very end, but I think the sentence is easier to understand without it, because it is easier to see the exact parallelism between the "neither" and the "nor" parts.
In "Neither x nor y", keep "x" and "y" parallel in grammar
Unfortunately,
neither *have I* finished my work
nor my assignment
yet.
This first option is unsatisfactory because the "neither" part is a verb-type thing, while the "nor" is a noun.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* with my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
This second option has the same problem: the "neither" option is a verb-type thing.
Unfortunately, I have
neither *finished* my work
nor my portfolio
yet.
Sadly, I don't like this option either, for the same reason.
I suggest a fourth option:
Unfortunately, I have finished
neither my work
nor my portfolio.
You could keep the yet at the very end, but I think the sentence is easier to understand without it, because it is easier to see the exact parallelism between the "neither" and the "nor" parts.
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Voted NOT to close - possibly worth keeping for the answer?
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@TrevorD closing isn't the same as deleting. The post will still be visible and remain so if it has a good answer.
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