F Ferdie11 Member Joined Jul 2, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Tagalog Home Country Philippines Current Location Philippines Jun 3, 2010 #1 Hi, Which one is correct? 1. Neither you nor he is to blame. 2. Neither you nor he are to blame. Thanks.
Hi, Which one is correct? 1. Neither you nor he is to blame. 2. Neither you nor he are to blame. Thanks.
corum Senior Member Joined Feb 8, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Hungarian Home Country Hungary Current Location Hungary Jun 3, 2010 #2 Ferdie11 said: Hi, Which one is correct? 1. Neither you nor he is to blame. 2. Neither you nor he are to blame. Thanks. Click to expand... With #1 are you less likely to be stoned to death by people who think the language belongs to them. Talking about the damned-if you-do-and-damned-if-you-don't issues of grammar.
Ferdie11 said: Hi, Which one is correct? 1. Neither you nor he is to blame. 2. Neither you nor he are to blame. Thanks. Click to expand... With #1 are you less likely to be stoned to death by people who think the language belongs to them. Talking about the damned-if you-do-and-damned-if-you-don't issues of grammar.
F Ferdie11 Member Thread starter Joined Jul 2, 2009 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Tagalog Home Country Philippines Current Location Philippines Jun 11, 2010 #3 Does this mean number 1 is incorrect, and number 2 is the correct one?
2 2006 Key Member Joined Apr 9, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Jun 11, 2010 #4 Ferdie11 said: Hi, Which one is correct? 1. Neither you nor he is to blame. :tick: 'Neither" is singular and takes a singular verb. 2. Neither you nor he are to blame. :cross: Thanks. Click to expand... 2006
Ferdie11 said: Hi, Which one is correct? 1. Neither you nor he is to blame. :tick: 'Neither" is singular and takes a singular verb. 2. Neither you nor he are to blame. :cross: Thanks. Click to expand... 2006