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Michael Azarenkoasked for translation 5 years ago
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How can I use "neither ... nor" when I have more than 2 objects?

He knows neither me nor you nor her nor them

He knows neither me nor you, neither her nor them

He knows neither me, you, her, nor them

The same thing for "Either ... or". All texbooks tell only about 2 things, not more...:(

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    He knows neither me, (nor) you, (nor) her, nor them.

    You can call either me, (or) my brother, or George if there's a problem.

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Discussion (21)

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

So, I can use "either ... or" and "neither ... nor" with more than 2 objects and I have two choices: 1) duplicating "or/nor" before every object 2) duplicating only before the last one

1) He knows neither me, nor you, nor her, nor them

2) He knows neither me, you, her, nor them

3) You can call either me, or my brother, or Geroge.

4) You can call either me, my brother or George

They all are correct?

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

What about "both ... and"? Can I say

1) I called both Jerry and Larry, and Martin, and Walter

or

2) I called both Jerry, Larry, Martin and Walter

?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

That doesn’t work because BOTH implies two people.

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

I called Jerry, Larry, Martin and Walter

Only so, no other way?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

Yep, that’s the only way.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

Or you can put AND in front of everyone.

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

In front of everyone?

I called and Jerry, and Larry, and Walter and Martin

Is it English? :D

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

I called Jerry and Larry and Walter and Martin.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

I wouldn’t give it to you if it wasn’t going to sound alright))

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

Logically))

Then what is the difference between

1) I called Jerry and Larry

2) I called both Jerry and Larry

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

The word BOTH - otherwise the meaning is exactly the same

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

Okat, understood, thanks!
By the way, why did you write

"I wouldn’t give it to you if it wasn’t going to sound alright))"

Why not "if it weren't"? As far as I know conditional sentences include "were" for any pronoun

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 years ago

You can use WEREN’T or WASN’T - the latter sounds more “normal

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

More normal? But how does "weren't sound"? Informal?

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 years ago

Oh, interesting. You are going to be my English Guru=)

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