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Michael Azarenkoasked for translation 5 лет назад
How to translate? (en-ru)

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...:(

User translations (1)

  1. 1.

    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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    translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍
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Discussion (21)

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

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?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

Correct!

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

That doesn’t work because BOTH implies two people.

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

What to do then? Only with commas?

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

I called Jerry, Larry, Martin and Walter

Only so, no other way?

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

Yep, that’s the only way.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

Or you can put AND in front of everyone.

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

In front of everyone?

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

Is it English? :D

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

I called Jerry and Larry and Walter and Martin.

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

[no commas]

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

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

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

The word BOTH - otherwise the meaning is exactly the same

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

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 лет назад

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

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

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

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 лет назад

No, more formal

Michael Azarenkoadded a comment 5 лет назад

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

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