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Negative agreement |
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Structure 1 |
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S = Subject; VW = Verb Word |
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MODAL VW MODAL
HAVE participle HAVE
DO VW DO
S
BE not -ing form, and neither BE
not S |
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My wife won't go,
and neither will I
My wife hasn't gone,
and neither have
I
My wife doesn't go,
and neither do I
My wife isn't going,
and neither am I |
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Avoid using either instead of neither.
Avoid using the subject before BE, DO, HAVE,
or the modal in a clause with neither. |
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Structure 2 |
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S = Subject; VW = Verb Word |
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MODAL VW MODAL
HAVE participle HAVE
DO VW DO
S
BE not -ing form, and S BE not
either |
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My wife won't go, and
I won't either
My wife hasn't gone, and
I haven't either
My wife doesn't
go, and I don't
either
My wife isn't going,
and I 'm not either |
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Avoid using neither instead of either. |
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EXAMPLE: |
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Incorrect: |
She hasn't finished the assignment yet, and
neither I have. |
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Correct: |
She hasn't finished the assignment yet, and neither have I. |
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She hasn't finished the assignment yet, and I haven't either. |
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