Do you use a singular or plural verb with neither nor?

Do you use a singular or plural verb with neither nor?

When neither and nor link singular terms, the verb is singular: Neither the car nor the truck is available. When neither and nor link a singular term and a plural one, put the plural term second and use a plural verb: Neither the car nor the trucks are available.

Is it neither of us have or has?

“Us” is the object of the prepositional phrase “of us.” Verbs match subjects not objects, so the correct wording would be “neither of us has.” HOWEVER, if we look at rule 4, above, we see that you don’t match the “subject,” but the nearest “noun,” in which case, the correct wording would be “neither of us have.”

How do you use neither/nor in a sentence?

Neither Brian nor his wife mentioned anything about moving house. (Brian didn’t mention that they were moving house and his wife didn’t mention that they were moving house.) Neither Italy nor France got to the quarter finals last year.

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Do neither and nor have to go together?

Either/Or, Neither/Nor Either is always paired with or, and neither is always paired with nor. If you are matching either and nor, I hate to break it to you, but you’re doing it wrong. Additionally, nor is generally not used where neither is not also used.

How do you use neither plural nouns?

You use neither of before a plural noun or pronoun. In formal speech and in writing, you use a singular verb: Neither of the answers is right. In speech and informal writing, people sometimes use a plural verb: Neither of the answers are right.

Is it neither or neither have?

It depends on the ‘subject’ noun/pronoun of the sentence. For first and second person subjects (I/we and you respectively), neither/nor has to be followed by ‘have’. For third person singular number subjects (he/she/any name or individual noun), it’s followed by ‘has’.

When to use either or neither?

In negation: either comes last and combines with a negated verb; neither comes first and combines with a positive verb.

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  • Alone: either means “one of the two”; neither means “none of the two.” Use a singular verb.
  • Either combines with or; neither combines with nor.
  • How do you use neither in a sentence?

    “Neither” is a singular adjective and can be paired with “nor” in a sentence. “Neither” is never paired with “or”. When using “neither” in a sentence, you are saying not the first object and not the second object are behaving in a certain way. The nouns/pronouns are in agreement with one another.

    What is either and neither?

    Difference Between Either and Neither. ‘Either’ and ‘neither’ are used in nearly the same ways. They can both be used as an adjective, a pronoun, or a conjunction. As an adjective or a pronoun, they indicate one or the other. As an adjective: “ You may use either hand to grab it. ” “ Neither cat is a tabby.