Do you use singular or plural with neither nor?

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When neither and nor link singular terms, the verb is singular: Neither the car nor the truck is available. When neither and nor link a singular term and a plural one, put the plural term second and use a plural verb: Neither the car nor the trucks are available.

Can you use neither with three things?

Standard dictionaries generally accept the use of “either” or “neither” to introduce a series of more than two items. Merriam-Webster Unabridged, for example, says “either” can be used “before two or more coordinate words, phrases, or clauses joined usually by or.” It defines “neither” as “not one of two or more.”

Can I use neither/nor with more than two things?

Don’t use either to present more than two alternatives, but neither-nor can be used with more than two.

Is neither just for two?

Usage notes Neither is used to mean none of two or more. Although some suggest that using the word neither with more than two items is incorrect, it has been commonly used to refer to more than two subjects since the 17th century.

Can you use neither for three options?

Can you use neither with 3 things?

Can I use either for 3 options?

“Either” allows you to choose between options. You can have either soup, salad, or breadsticks. This is a perfectly acceptable construction. It means you can only have one of the three.

When to use neither nor?

Informal: Neither of us is/are correct. Formal: Neither of us is correct.

Informal: Neither of them is/are wrong. Formal: Neither of them is wrong.

Informal: Neither of the students knows/know the answer. Formal: Neither of the students knows the answer.

How do you use neither nor?

If neither is followed by a verb,nor must be followed by a verb,too.

If neither is followed by a noun,nor must be followed by a noun.

If neither is followed by a phrase,nor must be followed by a phrase.

If neither is followed by a clause,nor must be followed by a clause,too; the clause after nor must be inverted.

How to use neither nor?

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How to use either, neither, or, and nor correctly?

Use the either-or and neither-nor pairs to refer to the one or the other of two alternatives. Either-or affirms each of two alternatives, while neither-nor simultaneously negates them. Examples. Either my mother or my father will call. Neither the pizza nor the ice-cream is here.