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Old 23-Nov-2006, 20:33
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which one is correct?
1.in neither two type of cubist paintings IS THERE any sign of weakness.
2.in neither two type of cubist paintings THERE IS any sign of weakness.
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Default Re: please help me with these

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The first one is the correct. "In neither two type of cubist sentences" is placed at the beginning of the sentence for emphasis and since neither is a negative word we can/should use inverted word order. Otherwise it woulb be as follows:

There is no sign of weakness in either two type of cubist sentences.(no emphasis)
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which one is correct?
1.in neither two type of cubist paintings IS THERE any sign of weakness.
2.in neither two type of cubist paintings THERE IS any sign of weakness.
thank you
It should be "In neither of the two types of cubist painting is there any sign of weakness."

If the listener/reader is already aware that there are two types, it could be simplified as: In neither type of cubist painting is there any sign of weakness.
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