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Neither my husband nor I will be home that day. vs Neither my husband or will be home that day.

The correct phrase is: 'neither my husband nor I will be home that day.' The conjunction 'nor' is used to connect two negative alternatives, while 'or' is not suitable in this context. Additionally, 'I' should be used instead of 'me' after 'nor' as it is the subject of the sentence.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 5089 views

Neither my husband nor I will be home that day.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'nor' to connect two negative alternatives in a sentence. Ensure to use the correct pronoun ('I' in this case) after 'nor' as it functions as the subject of the sentence.
  • 13. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? a. Neither my husband nor I will be home that day. b. Neither my husband or I will be home that day. c.

Neither my husband or will be home that day.

This phrase is incorrect. 'Or' should be replaced with 'nor' to connect two negative alternatives.


Alternatives:

  • neither my husband nor will be home that day.
  • neither my husband nor will I be home that day.
  • neither my husband or I will be home that day.
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  • neither my husband nor I will be home that day.

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