[Grammar] "I don't have any food to eat. I don't have any money to buy food'"

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nininaz

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Hello,

If we have these two sentences ,and want to connect them using 'Neither ...Nor', which of the sentences would be correct?
"I don't have any food to eat. I don't have any money to buy food."

1. "I have neither any food to eat nor any money to buy food."

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2. "I have neither food to eat nor money to buy food'.
 

Raymott

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2. sounds better to me.
 

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Generally, the purpose of food is for you to eat so "food to eat" is a little tautologous.

I have neither food nor money to buy it.
 
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