1. Neither, nor and not...either
Negative additions to negative remarks are made with nor/neither + auxiliary verb + subject
• Incorrect: 'I can't swim.' 'I also can't'
• Correct: 'I can't swim.' 'Neither/nor can I.'
• Incorrect: John didn't come, and Peter didn't too.
• Correct: John didn't come, neither/nor did Peter.
Not either means the same as neither and nor.
It is preceded by subject + auxiliary verb.
• Incorrect: 'I can't swim.' 'I also can't.'
• Correct: 'I can't swim.' 'I can't either.'
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