Learn English – “Neither….nor” or just ‘..nor’

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I have read both the styles…

Neither I like you, nor do I like your family
and
I don't like you. Nor do I like your family.

Is there any special cases where we use just 'nor' instead of 'neither…nor'? Has it to do anything with emphasis?

Best Answer

As far as I know, we use the word NOR as an additional "information/support/reason" to a preceding "negative(usually)" statement. It should come after the "negative(or positive)" statement.

Ex:

  1. I don't like you, nor them.
  2. Neither you nor I will go to the party!

It would be awkward to say:

  1. You like him, nor I.
  2. I will go to the party, nor you.

Bottomline? We use nor as an additional reason/support/information to a preceding statement, usually a negative statement.

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