[Grammar] The streets are safe to walk (in) both day or night.

[sania-baharat]

Can we have prepositions in such structures, or is it wrong if we have them?

This city is a safe place to live (in).

The streets are safe to walk (in) both day or night.

The hotel is the great place to stay (in/at) for a vacation.

 

[yi-ing]

The streets are safe to walk (in) both day or night.

Can we use "both" and "or" together ?
I was taught to use the following pairs:
both .. and
either .. or
neither .. nor
not only ... but also

 

[GoesStation]

Can we use "both" and "or" together ?
I was taught to use the following pairs:
both .. and
either .. or
neither .. nor
not only ... but also

No, you can't. Your understanding is correct.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Both by day and by night.

 

[GoesStation]

Both by day and by night.

That's another correct way to say the same thing.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I found it in Exodus 13:21.

I found a relevant post at https://www.usingenglish.com/forum/...-to-live-in-quot?p=56131&viewfull=1#post56131

 

[Rover_KE]

Matthew's link is relevant to the OP's thread, which yi-ing hijacked.

 

[Tdol]

Can we have prepositions in such structures, or is it wrong if we have them?

They work with the prepositions for me.