How do you say:
" you can't buy neither this nor that" OR
" you can't buy either this or that"?
2006-07-13 17:01:23 · 14 answers · asked by Theta40 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The correct answers are:
"You can buy neither this or that"
"You can't buy either this or that"
Neither and nor are negative. You can't have a double negative in a proper sentence.
2006-07-13 17:06:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The second. you should say "you can't buy either this or that" OR "you can buy neither this nor that"
The first you have listed is a double negative
2006-07-14 00:05:21 · answer #2 · answered by q2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it should be "you can't buy either this or that". If you have "you can't buy neither this nor that" it's a double negative.
2006-07-14 00:05:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kristina B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both wrong:
you can buy neither this nor that - means you can't buy anything
you can buy either this or that - you can buy something
you can't have double negatives in English
2006-07-14 00:03:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord and Lady....
The correct sentence would be: You cannot buy this nor that OR You can buy neither this or that.
Including "nor" with "neither" makes it a double-negative.
2006-07-14 00:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by Dark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can buy neither this nor that or you can buy either this or that are correct. You can't use "can't" with either of them.
2006-07-14 00:05:44 · answer #6 · answered by Erica B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using "can't" with "neither" would be a double negative, which is frowned on by little old blue-haired ladies with dangling glasses, not to mention everyone who reads much.
"I can do it if I want"
"You can't neither!"
Doesn't sound too good, eh? Probably ok in Kansas tho.
2006-07-14 00:07:10 · answer #7 · answered by Luis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could say "you can't buy either" or "you can buy neither"
2006-07-14 15:06:37 · answer #8 · answered by 100% cotton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
neither goes with a negative verb and either with a positive
2006-07-14 00:05:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither when you talking about anything negative
2006-07-14 00:05:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋