Either of them can complete the job without much work.
I spoke to Sam about that.
Neither The Robert Project or The Smith Project were completed.
The only time that is an issue is when the order is submitted incorrectly.
2007-02-13 04:05:48 · 11 answers · asked by Mega 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Neither The Robert Project NOR The Smith Project were completed.
2007-02-13 04:09:39 · answer #1 · answered by Lepke 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It all has to do when the statement was made. If you were to say "Neither The Robert Project or The Smith Project were completed", then I would have to ask "When WERE the said projects completed"? Too many times people make the same error. I would also ask if you spoke to Sam about that? If the statement was made before the third statement then I would say it's not an issue until the order is submitted incorrectly.
Hope this helps
2007-02-13 12:29:05 · answer #2 · answered by len r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither The Robert Project or The Smith Project were completed .
Neither The Robert Project nor The Smith Project WAS completed. It should be a singular verb.
2007-02-13 13:48:35 · answer #3 · answered by kramerdnewf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither The Robert Project nor The Smith Project were complete.
2007-02-13 12:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by InquiringMinds 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither the Robert project nor the Smith project was completed. (Depending on the formal titles of the projects, capitals are probably not necessary).
For the last sentence, I would use a comma.
The only time that is an issue, is when the order is submitted incorrectly.
It reads smoother with the comma.
Kramerdnewf is correct. "Neither" is singular.
2007-02-13 12:34:51 · answer #5 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The third one should be:
Neither The Robert Project nor The Smith Project was completed.
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2007-02-13 18:10:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither The Robert Project nor The Smith Project was completed.
When neither is used it must be followed by nor. Both subjects here are singular. The verb has to agree with the subject nearest to it in the sentence. Since The Smith Project is singular, was is the verb that has to be used.
2007-02-13 12:17:31 · answer #7 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Neither The Robert Project or The Smith Project were completed
this one is correct the other is incorrect
2007-02-13 12:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither the Robert Project NOR the Smith Project were completed. They are coorelating conjunctions, and they should go hand in hand (either-or, neither-nor, both-and)
2007-02-13 12:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by country_girl 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either of them can complete the job without much work.
2007-02-13 14:00:17 · answer #10 · answered by Oh Suhnny Day 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋