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Asked on March 28, 2021 in Word choice.
The Grammar Girl and her references to grammar girl correct your original sentence because your direct objects (ie
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noun (phrases): When toUse “Or” instead of “Nor”
These are things that require balance.In all our examples so far, we’ve used “nor” to indicate a negative state that continues after something else negative happens. “Like an adverb or a noun, you should use or” to continue the negative thought since according to Bryan Garner “the initial negative carries through all the enumerated elements” (5). When you think of not, the structure of not “a” or “b” is correct for example. What would you like to say: “He is not interested in math nor science” would not work. He had to say: “He is not interested in math or science” If, for example, she has done everything but speak slowly or clearly but doesn’t speak clearly; whether she has done it or not rather as written, “She didn’t speak slowly or clearly..she doesn’t speak slowly nor clear” has a better ring to it. Where
to use either/or “#/or/#//#/# Either/#/#/#_/ **/** =/(1)
*/#/#//#/* “* *” If, on the other hand, the second part of the negative is a verb phrase—if a verb clause is not a verb clause, (*//# or#) you can use “nor” or “or” (6). How would you describe Santa Claus: “Santa will not permit naughty behavior or even consider bringing presents.” “Santa will never permit naughty behaviour nor even consider Christmas presents. ” Who is better on every note, but the writer can decide on which one. Which one does its best sound? If you’re unsure which one word to use, or if you want to avoid the problem, you can try saying, “and no” for the second part of the negative (7): “I have no time and no money.” If there’s a’santa will not allow for naughty behavior’, Santa will shut the door, and will not even consider that presents will be brought. How
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Asked on March 10, 2021 in Meaning.
Beware that qua is truly 3 heteronyms (ie: same spelling, but different meaning and pronunciation). Why’s the answer of user Alex’s answer above not reference the same qua, it does introduce only 2 of the 3 heteronyms. What is the relationship between pronunciation and meaning of words under the Venn diagram?
I want readability to be smooth. I eschew the
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use of >.In brief, and if I haven’t erred, the meaning of ‘as’ (discussed above) matches Etymology 1. I can’t be ambiguous.
For the use in ‘sine qun’ I use img_4_aq_on_fni’ and is . I use this also on Etymology 2.
Etymology (of 3) Adverb declined from qu. (not comparable)
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On which side, at or in which place, in the direction, where, by what way (qua…ea…)
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as; in the capacity or character of
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In so far as (eg ens qua ens (“being as being”)
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In what way, how, by what method; to what degree or extent
Etymology 2 (of 3) pronoun ablative feminine singular of qu
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