The Glade 4.0

"Turn the lights down, the party just got wilder."
It is currently Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:31 pm

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

What say you?
Neither x, nor y, nor z 57%  57%  [ 4 ]
None of x, y, or z 14%  14%  [ 1 ]
Either phrasing is fine 29%  29%  [ 2 ]
Total votes : 7
Author Message
 Post subject: For the Grammar Nazis
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:11 pm 
Offline

Joined: Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:36 am
Posts: 3083
I'm constantly drafting multi-item lists in the negative for work, so this is a recurring pain in my butt.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:22 pm 
Offline
Web Ninja
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:32 pm
Posts: 8248
Location: The Tunt Mansion
Used before the second or further of two or more alternatives (the first being introduced by a negative such as “neither” or “not”) to indicate that they are each untrue or each do not happen: they were neither cheap nor convenient | the sheets were never washed, nor the towels, nor his shirts.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 3:43 pm 
Offline
Rihannsu Commander

Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:31 am
Posts: 4709
Location: Cincinnati OH
I'm getting a little verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. I'll give you a topic. The Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire. Discuss.


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 5:30 pm 
Offline
pbp Hack
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 8:45 pm
Posts: 7585
I've always done Neither x,y, nor z. I don't think you need the nor every time (same as Either... or). None of x,y, or z is fine too, as "of x,y, or x" is a grammatically correct preposition attached to the word none.

_________________
I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:08 pm 
Offline
Bull Moose
User avatar

Joined: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:36 pm
Posts: 7507
Location: Last Western Stop of the Pony Express
I'd word it differently depending upon the situation. Perhaps: X, y, and z do not work in this instance.

_________________
The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 6:14 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 am
Posts: 6465
Location: The Lab
x, y, and z can just piss off....


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:54 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:22 pm
Posts: 5716
<Neither x, nor, y, nor z> cannot be misunderstood.

So, if it's important....


Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 7 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 210 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group