Learn English – Should I use “neither … nor” with or without “a” or “any”? — “Neither [ | a | any ] letter nor …”

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Given sentence: No letter was sent to me. No postcard was sent to me.

(1) Neither letter nor postcard was sent to me.
(2) Neither a letter nor a postcard was sent to me.
(3) Neither any letter nor any postcard was sent to me.

I'd like to know whether these three sentences are the same in meaning with the original one or not. Thanks a lot.

Best Answer

In essence, all three sentences mean the same thing. However, if you want to delve into the nuances, (2) and (3) give greater emphasis on the objects (the letter and postcard).

However, unless one was asked to carefully examine these three sentences, they would see no difference between them.

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