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  1. 07-Aug-2012, 22:00 #1
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    Question negative sentence with neither..nor?

    Hello,

    I've seen the following sentence :
    "Kostas' identity was not revealed to either Andrew nor Jim".
    Is this correct?

    I would have thought that the following two are correct and that the above is wrong :
    "Kostas' identity was not revealed to either Andrew or Jim".
    "Kostas' identity was revealed to neither Andrew nor Jim".

    What do you think?
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    I agree with you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    I agree with you.

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    So do I.
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    Default Re: negative sentence with neither..nor?

    And so do I.
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    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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    Thanks to all!
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    Default Re: negative sentence with neither..nor?

    Quote Originally Posted by hughchan2009 View Post
    I agree with you.
    I think it might be a mistake in writing or typing.
    Yes—we all make those.

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