A Andrew. Member Joined Jun 28, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Aug 26, 2012 #1 Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I don't think you're wrong nor I'm trying to tell you what to do" Thanks in advance.
Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I don't think you're wrong nor I'm trying to tell you what to do" Thanks in advance.
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Aug 26, 2012 #2 Andrew. said: Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I don't think you're wrong nor I'm trying to tell you what to do" Click to expand... No, it isn't. You need to say something like, "I don't think you're wrong, and I'm not trying to tell you what to do" Last edited: Aug 26, 2012
Andrew. said: Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I don't think you're wrong nor I'm trying to tell you what to do" Click to expand... No, it isn't. You need to say something like, "I don't think you're wrong, and I'm not trying to tell you what to do"
A Andrew. Member Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Aug 26, 2012 #3 How about "Neither I think you're wrong not I'm trying to tell you what to do"?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Aug 26, 2012 #4 Andrew. said: How about "Neither I think you're wrong not I'm trying to tell you what to do"? Click to expand... No. You need to say something like, "I don't think you're wrong, and I'm not trying to tell you what to do". Alternatively, if you insist, you could try, "Neither do I think you are wrong, nor am I telling you what to do".
Andrew. said: How about "Neither I think you're wrong not I'm trying to tell you what to do"? Click to expand... No. You need to say something like, "I don't think you're wrong, and I'm not trying to tell you what to do". Alternatively, if you insist, you could try, "Neither do I think you are wrong, nor am I telling you what to do".
T TheParser VIP Member Joined Dec 8, 2009 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 26, 2012 #5 Andrew. said: Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I don't think you're wrong nor I'm trying to tell you what to do" Click to expand... ***** NOT A TEACHER ***** I believe that your sentence is grammatically correct if you change the order of some words: "I do not think that you are wrong, nor am I trying to tell you what to do." Here is a somewhat similar sentence from A Grammar of Present-Day English by Pence & Emery: "I have no inclination for such an undertaking, nor do I have the time." And here is another example (I forget the source): "Dumas did not disagree, nor did he seem at all bothered." Sincerely yours, James
Andrew. said: Is this sentence grammatically correct? "I don't think you're wrong nor I'm trying to tell you what to do" Click to expand... ***** NOT A TEACHER ***** I believe that your sentence is grammatically correct if you change the order of some words: "I do not think that you are wrong, nor am I trying to tell you what to do." Here is a somewhat similar sentence from A Grammar of Present-Day English by Pence & Emery: "I have no inclination for such an undertaking, nor do I have the time." And here is another example (I forget the source): "Dumas did not disagree, nor did he seem at all bothered." Sincerely yours, James
A Andrew. Member Thread starter Joined Jun 28, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Ukraine Aug 26, 2012 #6 That's really helpful. Thanks a lot for your answers.