42/120 mistakes not to make during 2026.

42. Correlatives
42. Lidhëza korrelative (Correlatives)

When the correlatives either...or, neither...nor, both...and, not only...but also are used, you must see that they are placed before words of the same part of speech.
Kur përdoren lidhëzat korrelative either...or, neither...nor, both...and, not only...but also, duhet të siguroheni që ato vendosen përpara fjalëve të së njëjtës pjesë të ligjëratës.

• Incorrect: The car either dashed against a dog or a goat. (verb-noun)
• Gabim: Makina ose u përplas me një qen ose një dhi. (folje–emër)

• Correct: The car dashed against either a dog or a goat. (noun-noun)
• Saktë: Makina u përplas ose me një qen ose me një dhi. (emër–emër)

• Incorrect: Neither he would eat nor allow us to eat. (noun-verb)
• Gabim: As ai nuk do të hante as do të na lejonte të hanim. (emër–folje)

• Correct: He would neither eat nor allow us to eat. (verb-verb)
• Saktë: Ai as nuk do të hante as nuk do të na lejonte të hanim. (folje–folje)

• Incorrect: Neither he smokes nor drinks. (noun-verb)
• Gabim: As ai nuk pi duhan as pi pije alkoolike. (emër–folje)

• Correct: He neither smokes nor drinks. (verb-verb)
• Saktë: Ai as nuk pi duhan as nuk pi. (folje–folje)