Nor Usage- Seems Incorrect
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"He didn’t give me a date nor location."
Shouldn't it be, "He didn't give me a date or location"?
Of course, she could've written, "He gave me neither a date nor a location."
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"He didn’t give me a date nor location."
Shouldn't it be, "He didn't give me a date or location"?
Of course, she could've written, "He gave me neither a date nor a location."
neither-nor
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He gave me neither a date nor a location is grammatical but too formal for most situations. He didn't give me a date or location is also grammatical and is in everyday language. My schoolteacher would have said he didn't give me a date nor location is wrong because it contains a double negative, and would have insisted on changing nor to or or putting it in a separate clause so that location is not negated by didn't, which would give he didn't give me a date, nor [did he give me] a location. Even so, you will often see nor used this way.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 17:56
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Agree. I think the person was trying to sound smart. Thanks!
– ElG
Mar 21 at 18:03
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Disagree that neither ... nor is 'too formal' or said by people wishing to 'sound smart'. Where I come from (Britain) 'neither ... or' and 'neither ... nor' have equal status.
– Michael Harvey
Mar 21 at 19:28
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"He didn’t give me a date nor location."
Shouldn't it be, "He didn't give me a date or location"?
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neither-nor
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"He didn’t give me a date nor location."
Shouldn't it be, "He didn't give me a date or location"?
Of course, she could've written, "He gave me neither a date nor a location."
neither-nor
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He gave me neither a date nor a location is grammatical but too formal for most situations. He didn't give me a date or location is also grammatical and is in everyday language. My schoolteacher would have said he didn't give me a date nor location is wrong because it contains a double negative, and would have insisted on changing nor to or or putting it in a separate clause so that location is not negated by didn't, which would give he didn't give me a date, nor [did he give me] a location. Even so, you will often see nor used this way.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 17:56
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Agree. I think the person was trying to sound smart. Thanks!
– ElG
Mar 21 at 18:03
1
Disagree that neither ... nor is 'too formal' or said by people wishing to 'sound smart'. Where I come from (Britain) 'neither ... or' and 'neither ... nor' have equal status.
– Michael Harvey
Mar 21 at 19:28
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He gave me neither a date nor a location is grammatical but too formal for most situations. He didn't give me a date or location is also grammatical and is in everyday language. My schoolteacher would have said he didn't give me a date nor location is wrong because it contains a double negative, and would have insisted on changing nor to or or putting it in a separate clause so that location is not negated by didn't, which would give he didn't give me a date, nor [did he give me] a location. Even so, you will often see nor used this way.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 17:56
1
Agree. I think the person was trying to sound smart. Thanks!
– ElG
Mar 21 at 18:03
1
Disagree that neither ... nor is 'too formal' or said by people wishing to 'sound smart'. Where I come from (Britain) 'neither ... or' and 'neither ... nor' have equal status.
– Michael Harvey
Mar 21 at 19:28
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He gave me neither a date nor a location is grammatical but too formal for most situations. He didn't give me a date or location is also grammatical and is in everyday language. My schoolteacher would have said he didn't give me a date nor location is wrong because it contains a double negative, and would have insisted on changing nor to or or putting it in a separate clause so that location is not negated by didn't, which would give he didn't give me a date, nor [did he give me] a location. Even so, you will often see nor used this way.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 17:56
He gave me neither a date nor a location is grammatical but too formal for most situations. He didn't give me a date or location is also grammatical and is in everyday language. My schoolteacher would have said he didn't give me a date nor location is wrong because it contains a double negative, and would have insisted on changing nor to or or putting it in a separate clause so that location is not negated by didn't, which would give he didn't give me a date, nor [did he give me] a location. Even so, you will often see nor used this way.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 17:56
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Agree. I think the person was trying to sound smart. Thanks!
– ElG
Mar 21 at 18:03
Agree. I think the person was trying to sound smart. Thanks!
– ElG
Mar 21 at 18:03
1
1
Disagree that neither ... nor is 'too formal' or said by people wishing to 'sound smart'. Where I come from (Britain) 'neither ... or' and 'neither ... nor' have equal status.
– Michael Harvey
Mar 21 at 19:28
Disagree that neither ... nor is 'too formal' or said by people wishing to 'sound smart'. Where I come from (Britain) 'neither ... or' and 'neither ... nor' have equal status.
– Michael Harvey
Mar 21 at 19:28
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He gave me neither a date nor a location is grammatical but too formal for most situations. He didn't give me a date or location is also grammatical and is in everyday language. My schoolteacher would have said he didn't give me a date nor location is wrong because it contains a double negative, and would have insisted on changing nor to or or putting it in a separate clause so that location is not negated by didn't, which would give he didn't give me a date, nor [did he give me] a location. Even so, you will often see nor used this way.
– Minty
Mar 21 at 17:56
1
Agree. I think the person was trying to sound smart. Thanks!
– ElG
Mar 21 at 18:03
1
Disagree that neither ... nor is 'too formal' or said by people wishing to 'sound smart'. Where I come from (Britain) 'neither ... or' and 'neither ... nor' have equal status.
– Michael Harvey
Mar 21 at 19:28