nor

nor
nor
W1S2 [no: US no:r] conj, adv
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: nother 'neither, nor' (13-19 centuries)]
1.) neither ... nor ...
used when mentioning two things that are not true or do not happen
▪ He can neither read nor write. (=he cannot read or write)
▪ Hilary was neither shocked nor surprised by the news.
▪ Neither Matt nor Julie said anything (=Matt did not say anything and Julie did not say anything) .
2.) formal used after a negative statement in order to introduce another negative statement containing a similar kind of information
▪ I don't expect children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed.
▪ It was not my fault, nor his.
3.) BrE used after a negative statement to say that the negative statement is also true for someone or something else
▪ 'I don't want to go.' 'Nor do I.'
▪ They couldn't understand it at the time, and nor could we.
→↑neither3

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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