Sage-Tips

How do you use nor in a sentence?

A “nor” usually follows a “neither” when they’re used in the same sentence (1). For example, you might say: I like neither hot dogs nor ketchup. You can also use “nor” if you’re talking about more than two items, but you have to repeat “nor” after each element (2).

What to use with neither nor has or have?

So, if the subject is singular, use ‘has’ and if plural use ‘have’. And if it is a mix of both singular and plural, then what subject comes after the second component, i.e. nor) will govern the use as exemplified below: Neither he nor his friend has a car. Neither he nor his friends have a car.

What she have or what she has?

While the verb to have has many different meanings, its primary meaning is “to possess, own, hold for use, or contain.” Have and has indicate possession in the present tense (describing events that are currently happening). Have is used with the pronouns I, you, we, and they, while has is used with he, she, and it.

Where can I use nor?

nor (conjunction) nor is always used in the negative, usually before the second or last of a set of negative possibilities, we use it after ‘neither’. He drinks neither wine nor beer.

Can we use nor with not?

You can use nor without neither if it follows another negative such as “not.” Yes. You can use nor without neither if it follows another negative such as “not.” When Sally cooked dinner the peas were never eaten, nor were the potatoes.

Can you use nor has she and nor has Sally?

However, it’s possible to use ‘nor has she’ if ‘have’ is the main verb, e.g. “Charlie has no right to do that, nor has Sally,” but we’re just as likely to say, “nor does Sally.” ‘To have’ is the only ordinary verb aside from ‘to be’ with which we can simply invert the verb and subject in questions (e.g.

Is it correct to say ‘has’ or ‘nor’?

In this formulation, there is no question but that ‘has’ is correct. (You could use ‘nor’ in place of ‘neither’; in fact, my first version of this text did, but it didn’t survive until the time I hit submit.)

Is nor a negative or positive verb?

In simple terms, nor is a negative. In English you use a helping verb for negatives. You don’t say “He eats not”, you say “He doesn’t eat”. (And notice the “You don’t say” too) Since nor is a negative you can’t say “nor she has”, you need a helping verb.

Is it better to start a sentence with nor or neither?

It usually sounds better when you put the plural subject last and use a plural verb. “Nor” doesn’t necessarily have to appear in a sentence with the word “neither.” “Nor” can start a sentence.