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nor

Used to show two things that are both untrue or do not happen. He was calm, neither happy nor sad. Neither my wife nor I knew what to do. I don't belong here. Nor do you.

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Nor is used to show that a something that is not true in one case is also not true in another case. I don't belong here, and nor do you.

nor

(literary) And not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one). A function word introducing each except the first term or series, indicating none of them is true. Used to introduce a further negative statement. nor

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Simple sentences

She knew neither his address nor his phone number.
I neither heard nor saw anything.
You've neither written nor phoned.
Neither whales nor dolphins have gills.
Tom has neither a cat nor a dog.
I can speak neither French nor Italian.
Neither my wife nor my children knew about that.
I have neither a mother nor a father.
Tom didn't help Mary with cleaning, nor did he go shopping.
Neither Tom nor Mary came to visit us.
Neither Tom nor Mary has driving licence.
Neither Tom nor Mary can have their own children, so they are considering adoption.
Neither Tom nor Mary will be allowed to visit their children.
A mathematical truth is neither simple nor complicated; it is.
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.
No love is foul nor prison fair.
What you say is neither here nor there.
You are not to blame, nor is he.
I don't know, nor do I care.
I neither drink nor smoke.
It is neither more nor less than absurd.
It's neither good nor bad.
It is neither good nor bad.
Nor am I ashamed to confess my ignorance.
The day was bright, nor were there clouds above.
As scientists keep insisting, there is neither good nor bad in any scientific discovery.
There never was a good war nor a bad peace.
I have neither seen nor heard of such a thing.

Movie subtitles

That's why if you're in the dark for a long time, you forget what you were looking at in the beginning, and when everything became dark, it's not love nor obsession nor desire, it just became the evil monster itself.
British nanny. Hello, guv'nor.
Nor the kitchen.
Breen, try north-nor'-west.
Neither Detective Sims nor I wanted.
Well, no, nor should you.
Neither interesting nor original.
There are no medals for the war we are fighting, nor epitaphs.
I am not God, nor the Devil either, but with spite I pronounce your name!
Neither the Marquis' search nor the Marquise's day to day behaviour revealed the slightest evidence of guilt.
Neither life nor death do I desire from you, Brunhilde.
Mind my vow, King Gunther, I shall not eat nor drink until my disgrace has been vindicated!
Neither Jews nor Arabs wanted to give up their special status in exchange for French citizenship.
I know neither the day. nor the hour.
Not even the snows of winter nor the peaks of the highest mountains.
Neither priests nor church servants beyond the grave.
Nor ten like you.
Nor my husband's 500.000 francs.
Well, anyway, neither beast nor man something monstrous, all-powerful.
And nor I think is there any here that will.
Why that's neither pig nor pork!
Of course I won't tell anyone, nor do I believe such nonsense.
And there's nothing you can do, nor I, nor anybody.
Nor can it be stopped so easily.
Why, to be sure, I'll lose none, nor my head either.
Hello, guv'nor.
Boy, you know neither the world nor the women.
Cripes, Gov'nor. the Evil Spirit is at it again!
The play that follows is neither comedy nor drama.
Neither you nor anyone.
Nor do you.
They have neither money nor bread and they are going on foot to find work.
Nor wrongdoers be rewarded. I have been instructed. To deliver the highest school honors.
I'm afraid I have no answer for you, nor for anyone.
Nor am I!
Nor have your eyes.
Nor has your smile.
Nor were we under the shell fire of grenades. and still we are soldiers.
According to your command, my Leader, a youth stands here. a youth that knows neither class nor caste.

News and current affairs

This did not happen, because neither the Western Allies nor the Soviet Union supported it.
This is neither a correct description nor a useful terminology for terrorist acts, which are more correctly described as criminal.
But neither improved competitiveness, nor reduction of total debt, can be achieved overnight.
But a cultural heritage should not be maintained everywhere, nor should it ignore cost.
By the IMF's logic, neither aid nor tax revenues should be included in budgets.
On a global scale, neither the US nor Japan is in a position to provide significant external stimulus.
Nor does time cushion anemic post-crisis recoveries from the inevitable next shock.
Nor could Israel, with its overwhelming technological advantage, defeat Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Neither the Soviet experience in Afghanistan in the 1980's nor NATO's today vindicates the claim that troop numbers are what matter most on the modern battlefield.
Nor does the return of the Taliban in Afghanistan six years after their overthrow now seen too far-fetched.
Nor should they have to.
Nor was there much evidence of personal enrichment or widespread corruption.
Today, it is almost becoming a new global norm that neither the international committee nor the US is prepared for.
President George W. Bush has been short on neither initiatives nor catchy slogans and acronyms.
Nor is inclusion of the renminbi in the SDR basket likely to provide as big a boost to the currency's internationalization as many believe.
There is in fact no inherent conflict, once we understand that what matters for growth in developing countries is not the size of their trade surpluses, nor even the volume of their exports.
Nor does it seem likely to emulate the splintered, individualized, solitary society - and the commodified sexual revolution - that Western, self-based feminism reflects.
If she does report the matter to the authorities, the case will almost certainly never be properly investigated, nor the perpetrators ever prosecuted.
Despite her charisma, Park is neither a Sarah Palin nor an Eva Peron.