Learn English – usage of ‘neither.. nor’, ‘not…or’ and ‘not…. nor’

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Are these sentences grammatical? 

  1. I neither usually wake up at 6 am, nor do I like to wake up at 5 am.
  2. We neither wear the same clothes, nor do we eat the same food.
  3. We don't wear the same clothes or eat the same food.
  4. We don't wear the same clothes nor do we eat the same food.

Best Answer

Here is your answers for each sentence:

Number 1

Original: I neither usually wake up at 6 am, nor do I like to wake up at 5 am.

Proper: I don't usually wake up at 6 A.M., nor do I wake up at 5 A.M.

Number 2

Original: We neither wear the same clothes, nor do we eat the same food.

Proper: We don't wear the same clothes, nor do we eat the same food.

Number 3

Original: We don't wear the same clothes or eat the same food.

Proper: We don't wear the same clothes or eat the same food.

Number 4

Original: We don't wear the same clothes nor do we eat the same food.

Proper: We don't wear the same clothes, nor eat the same food.

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