Preferred Coordinating Conjunction - Nor/Or

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Barman

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I know that 'Nor' is the coordinating conjunction that is used to express an additional negative idea when a negative idea has already been stated in a sentence. For example:

1) He doesn't like cricket nor he enjoys basketball.

In the sentence above, nor is used to join two independent clauses.

But If I want to join two elements that are not independent clauses, would I use 'Nor' or the preferred coordinating conjunction should be 'Or'?

For example:

1) He can't play football nor basketball.

2) He can't play football or basketball.
 
1) He doesn't like cricket, nor does he enjoy[STRIKE]s[/STRIKE] basketball.

1) He can't play football nor basketball.:cross:

2) He can't play football or basketball.:tick:
See above.
 
See above.

Yes, I have made a mistake.

Negative inversion must be used in the second clause if I want to join two independent clauses using 'nor'.
 
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Also, "He can play neither football nor basketball".
 
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