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by khurram » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:49 am
Despite what was hoped, the introduction of a 65 mile per hour speed limit is reducing neither congestion on rural highways, or it is not contrbuting to save gas for trucking companies and less pollution from the decreased amount of time trucks spend on the road.

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not reducing congestion on rural highways, nor is it contributing to lower gas costs for truck companies or less pollution.

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Correct to use Not in place of neither. I did not choose this correct answer as I thought that neither nor always go togehter.

OR is it just neither always needs nor but nor can also be used with not.

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by rey.fernandez » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:53 pm
Nor does not always have to be accompanied by neither. Here's another example.

"I am not a thief, nor am I a liar."

The form "and neither" can be used in a similar manner, by the way.

"I did not go to class, and neither did she."
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by khurram » Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:15 am
thanks very muc


Niether nor without the word and

And niether


not nor

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