nor

/nɔːr/

neither

She likes neither tea nor coffee.

This sentence means she doesn't like tea and she doesn't like coffee.

formalinformal

Used to introduce an additional negative possibility or alternative

He won't come to the party, nor will he call.

This means he won't come to the party and he also won't call.

She doesn't speak French, nor does she understand Spanish.

This means she doesn't speak French and she also doesn't understand Spanish.

Often used after 'neither' or another negative statement to add another negative possibility.

Collocations

neither norused to combine two negative possibilities

used to combine two negative possibilities

'Nor' is used after another negative word or phrase to add another negative idea.

In formal writing, 'nor' is preferred, while in informal speech, 'neither' is more common.

From Middle English 'nor', from Old English 'nā", meaning 'not'

Often used in formal writing and speech to connect two negative ideas. In informal speech, 'neither' is more common.

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