Q&A for How to Use Nor

To make your sentence grammatically correct, add "neither" to the beginning of the sentence. You'd write it like this: "Neither the dogs nor the cat goes to the store." You need both parts of the correlative pair neither/nor in order for your sentence to be grammatically correct.

Use a comma plus 'nor' with an independant clause. For example, "No other venue could be more romantic, nor could it be more peaceful." You can also use the following: "Another venue could not be more romantic, nor more peaceful."

"There was no water or fresh air." You could say, "there was neither water nor fresh air."

Yes, that is the correct usage.

No. It would be correct if it said, "...interest, nor was it the...", or "...interest, and it wasn't...".

The correct way to phrase this would be, "No ice chests, foods, or beverages may..."

Or. Anytime your sentence does not fit one of the three sentence constructions described in this article, "or" is the right choice.

The first "nor" is OK, but the second "nor" should be "or." You could also say, "...service, and neither Brand A nor Brand B endorse this offer."

There's nothing wrong grammatically with your sentence.

...Matt's grandmother Jessica Mae or his great-grandparents, their...

The second sentence is grammatically correct.

It's better to say, "Discounts are not valid with other promotions, gift certificates, or party packages."

The first is correct. You could also say, "Would you rather have a morning shift or a night shift?"

No. You could write, "He neither engages nor plays with his peers," or "He does not engage or play with his peers."

The answer is "It doesn't feel nor discriminate." Nor is used when you say "neither" or with other negative phrases (in this case, "doesn't"). Or is comparing two things.

No. It's better to say, "...nor will I." You could also say, "...nor have I any intention of doing so."

You could say, "I haven't biked or hiked..." or "I have neither biked nor hiked..."

A lot are not mentioned.

The subject of this sentence consists of more than one person or thing ("Christ" and "animals"). Therefore, use the plural verb, "were." (If the subject had consisted of only the word "neither," you'd use the singular verb, "was.")

"Or" is correct. You could also write, "There will be neither a funeral nor a memorial service."

It's better to say it this way: "Neither an individual committee member nor the chairperson..."

"The report was finished on time and does not appear to contain any mistakes." ("Nor" is used in conjunction with a negative word such as "neither" or "not." For example, "The report is not late, nor does it contain any mistakes.")

Yes, it's correct. You could also say, "He was neither worried nor offended."

The former is correct. The latter is a run-on sentence. You could say, "...animals; neither..." or "...animals. Neither..."

What you're trying to say is not clear. However, these phrases are correct: "no place or border" and "neither place nor border."

"Don't be too strict or too loose on your child." This sentence does not fit any of the three "nor" sentence constructions described in the article, so it is just "or."

Use "or" instead of "nor".

Yes, though most people would just say "Your email won't be read or forwarded."

It's "or." If it had said, "neither writing," it would be "nor."

Yes.