Which is the correct use of nor and or in the following sentence?
- We pursued careers that we sought after and achieved,
and entered others that we never expected or thought possible.
Is it “or” or is it “nor”. I say "or" is the correct grammar since "neither" is not used in the sentence. Would appreciate your answer.
Best Answer
That is correct, however whilst beautifully put, it is a very formal and literary way of putting it, so unless it is for that specific purpose (to be formal and literary) I would say something a little les constructed and well put, maybe along the lines of:
For spoken English, or fairly informal correspondance