16:20 Sep 12, 2018 |
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO] Linguistics / grammar | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Yvonne Gallagher Ireland Local time: 11:50 | ||||||
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4 +5 | with inversion |
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4 | First is awkward - second is wrong |
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4 -1 | Yes to inversion |
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4 -1 | none |
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Yes to inversion Explanation: I would say "I'm not a robot and neither are you." I think 'neither' sound better and the two verbs should match. |
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none Explanation: I am not a robot, do not expect an automated reply. |
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First is awkward - second is wrong Explanation: The second one is absolutely wrong, but the first is a very awkward construction. "Nor" is used to make linked negative statements; so, it doesn't need to be preceded by "and". Suggestions: I am not a robot and you do not expect an automated reply. OR I am not a robot, nor do you expect an automated reply. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2018-09-13 09:18:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "You do expect" is emphatically positive, so it cannot be prefaced by the negative "nor". |
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inversion or not after \\\"nor\\\" with inversion Explanation: but neither sentence looks correct? I am not a robot and ***nor do you*** expect an automated reply. you=I? I > you? Is the verb right? should it be "should" > nor should you/I? Any more context? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 16 hrs (2018-09-14 08:55:32 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- glad to have helped -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 16 hrs (2018-09-14 08:56:49 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Yes, I think it's probably a captcha. That's why I queried the pronouns as "I" and "you" in the same phrase look weird. It looks like a bad translation. Nor is followed by inversion but it could also be dropped completely . The phrase could be written more simply as e.g. I am not a robot, and this is not an automated reply I am not a robot and no automated reply should be expected (if you want to keep "expected") but "nor you do" is completely wrong. |
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