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They weren't surprised and nor was I vs They weren't surprised and nor wasn't I

Of the two options, 'They weren't surprised and nor was I' is the preferred phrasing. The conjunction 'nor' is used to introduce a second negative clause that continues the negation from the first clause. In this case, 'nor' is followed by 'was I,' maintaining the correct subject-verb order.
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They weren't surprised and nor was I

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that both 'they' and 'I' were not surprised. 'Nor' is used to connect the negative clauses, and 'was I' maintains the subject-verb order.
  • Mar 22, 2015 ... "They weren't surprised and nor was I" means neither you nor they were surprised. "They weren't surprised and nor wasn't I" means they were ...
  • Jun 3, 2020 ... Complete sentence : They weren't surprised and nor was I. Explanation: Was/were can be thought of as the past tense form of the auxiliary ...
  • Aug 18, 2023 ... The entire sentence would read, 'They weren't surprised and nor was I'. Learn more about Grammar here: brainly.com/question/1952321. #SPJ11.

They weren't surprised and nor wasn't I

This phrase is incorrect in English.

  • Mar 22, 2015 ... "They weren't surprised and nor wasn't I" means they were not surprised and I was surprised. Also, in this sentence "and nor" would not be ...

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