nor

norconjunction

1. neither ... norused after neither to add the second of two things that are both not true

   Neither comes before the first thing and nor before the second. With two subjects, the verb usually agrees with the nearer one: Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.

   • Neither Sam nor Ana was at the meeting.
   • The food was neither hot nor tasty.
   • She neither called nor wrote.

   Compare either (either ... or gives a choice; neither ... nor says that both are not true); or

2. and notand also not

   Used after a negative statement to add another negative one. The verb or auxiliary comes before the subject after nor: nor does she, nor can we. In a short reply, Nor do I means the same as Neither do I.

   formal

   • I don't like coffee, nor does my sister.
   • He hasn't called, nor has he written.
   • We can't change the date, nor can we move the meeting to another room.

   For translators (sense 2)

   Grammar trap After nor, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject, as in a question: nor did I, nor can she. A learner who keeps statement order (nor I did) will be misunderstood or sound wrong.

See also neither; neither (in replies (Neither do I))