Nor did/so didn't

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Don Diego

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Good day!
There is a correct phrase "Harry didn't go to school, nor did his sister". May I say "Harry didn't go to school, so didn't his sister"?
 
"...neither did his sister" works.
 
Hello I am a screenwriter and this is a small piece of my script so you can understand what I want to say. Mostly I want to ask for the part neither nor. Can I write knowing or it is wrong?
Many times in people’s lives, things happen;
small things, meaningless that people don’t understand their power
so they’re neither prepared for the changes nor knowing about the consequences that will follow.

Any suggestion will be great.
Thank you Fey
 
Hello Fey, and welcome to the forum. :)
In future, please start a new thread instead of tagging your question to the end of an existing one.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say above, but in answer to your question, no, you cannot use "knowing" there. The reason is that "know" is a stative verb, so it doesn't normally take the "-ing" form. Perhaps "nor are they aware of the consequences" can work for you.
 
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