Roozbeh
Member
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2015
- Member Type
- English Teacher
- Native Language
- Persian
- Home Country
- Iran
- Current Location
- Iran
Hello,
It's my honour to be associated with professional native English teachers. I am an English teacher from Iran.
Well, my first thread (question) is about the correct usage of "neither" in the sentences below. Actually, there is a disagreement between one of my colleagues and myself. I would be obliged if you would help us with this quandary.
Which of the following would be correct?
1. Neither is there a plate nor pizza here. (My colleague's choice)
2. Neither a plate nor pizza is here. (My choice)
To me, the problem in No.1 is splitting "neither" away from its noun. In No.2, the writer's splitting it by putting a verb between "neither" and the noun it is modifying. I believe that the "neither/nor" construction is generally not separated by a verb, since "neither/nor" acts as a "dual conjunction". However, my colleague thinks otherwise. He claims that No.1 is the correct form of "inversion".
Best,
Roozbeh
It's my honour to be associated with professional native English teachers. I am an English teacher from Iran.
Well, my first thread (question) is about the correct usage of "neither" in the sentences below. Actually, there is a disagreement between one of my colleagues and myself. I would be obliged if you would help us with this quandary.
Which of the following would be correct?
1. Neither is there a plate nor pizza here. (My colleague's choice)
2. Neither a plate nor pizza is here. (My choice)
To me, the problem in No.1 is splitting "neither" away from its noun. In No.2, the writer's splitting it by putting a verb between "neither" and the noun it is modifying. I believe that the "neither/nor" construction is generally not separated by a verb, since "neither/nor" acts as a "dual conjunction". However, my colleague thinks otherwise. He claims that No.1 is the correct form of "inversion".
Best,
Roozbeh