नॉर इनवर्ज़न: दो नकारात्मक विचारों को जोड़ना
formal और dramatic तरीके से जोड़ सकते हो।
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use 'nor' to link two negative ideas by flipping the subject and auxiliary verb in the second clause.
- Start with a negative statement like 'I don't smoke.'
- Add 'nor' followed by an auxiliary verb: 'nor do I.'
- The second part must look like a question: 'nor does he' (not 'nor he does').
Overview
nor कहा जाता है। यह and के थोड़ा विद्रोही चचेरे भाई जैसा है। जबकि अधिकांश लोग बस "and I don't want to... either« कहते हैं, nor का उपयोग करने से आप थोड़े अधिक परिष्कृत और स्पष्ट लगते हैं। यह तब के लिए एकदम सही है जब आप किसी ग्रुप चैट में अपनी भड़ास निकाल रहे हों या अपनी सीमाओं के बारे में इंस्टाग्राम पर कोई नाटकीय कैप्शन लिख रहे हों। इसे »परिष्कृत ना" के रूप में सोचें। यह केवल पुरानी किताबों के लिए नहीं है; आप इसे फिल्मों में सुनेंगे, नेटफ्लिक्स सबटाइटल्स में देखेंगे, और यहाँ तक कि गानों के बोलों में भी पाएंगे जब कलाकार इस बात पर ज़ोर देना चाहते हैं कि *कुछ भी* सही नहीं हो रहा है।Word Order Rules
I like coffee) के क्रम का पालन करते हैं। लेकिन nor शब्द के बाद, वाक्य थोड़ा जिमनास्टिक जैसा बदलाव करता है। यह «सहायक क्रिया + कर्ता» क्रम में बदल जाता है। यदि यह तकनीकी भाषा जैसा लगता है, तो चिंता न करें! यह बिल्कुल वैसा ही तरीका है जिससे हम प्रश्न बनाते हैं। nor I like कहने के बजाय, हम nor do I like कहते हैं। यह ऐसा है जैसे वाक्य आईने में देख रहा हो। इस «बदलाव» को इन्वर्जन (Inversion) कहा जाता है। यह शुरू में अजीब लग सकता है — जैसे पीछे की ओर चलने की कोशिश करना — लेकिन एक बार जब आप «प्रश्न क्रम» की आदत डाल लेते हैं, तो यह स्वाभाविक हो जाता है। बस याद रखें: nor एक संकेत है कि प्रश्न-शैली की संरचना आने वाली है, भले ही आप वास्तव में कोई प्रश्न नहीं पूछ रहे हों।How This Grammar Works
nor एक मज़बूत कनेक्टर है। यह सुनने वाले को बताता है, »अरे, पहली बात जो मैंने कही वह नकारात्मक थी, और यह दूसरी चीज़ भी नकारात्मक है!« यह आपको not शब्द को बार-बार दोहराने से बचाता है। यह दो नकारात्मक विचारों के बीच एक पुल के रूप में कार्य करता है। आधुनिक संदर्भ में, कल्पना करें कि आप एक भयानक डेट का वर्णन कर रहे हैं: »He didn't have a car, nor did he have a personality.« nor दोनों कमियों को समान रूप से उजागर करता है। यह बहुत कुशल भी है। आपको वाक्य के अंत में »either" जोड़ने की आवश्यकता नहीं है क्योंकि nor में पहले से ही वह नकारात्मक भार है। यह आपके वाक्यों के लिए 2-पर-1 सौदे जैसा है। यदि आप डेटिंग ऐप का उपयोग कर रहे हैं और अपनी पसंद-नापसंद के बारे में स्पष्ट होना चाहते हैं, तो nor आपका सबसे अच्छा दोस्त है।
Formation Pattern
nor के साथ वाक्य बनाना पाँच मुख्य सामग्रियों के साथ एक रेसिपी का पालन करने जैसा है।
nor का उपयोग करें: ... , nor
nor do
nor do I watch Reels.
don't का उपयोग किया गया था, तो आपके nor भाग में do का उपयोग होगा। यदि पहले भाग में can't का उपयोग किया गया था, तो nor भाग में can का उपयोग होगा। यह सब संतुलन के बारे में है। यदि आप सहायक क्रिया भूल जाते हैं, तो वाक्य एक खराब केक की तरह ढह जाता है।
Pattern Variations
- भूतकाल: "She didn't call,
nor did shetext." (ध्यान दें कि कैसेdidभूतकाल केdidn'tसे मेल खाता है)। - भविष्य काल: "I won't go to the party,
nor will Istay home and work." (won'tसे मेल खाता है)। - मॉडल वर्ब्स: "You can't buy happiness,
nor can youdownload it." (can'tसे मेल खाता है)। - 'Be' क्रिया: "He isn't a doctor,
nor is hea nurse." (isn'tसे मेल खाता है)।
nor वाले भाग में सहायक क्रिया सकारात्मक होनी चाहिए। क्यों? क्योंकि nor पहले से ही नकारात्मक है! यदि आप nor don't I कहते हैं, तो यह दोहरा नकारात्मक हो जाएगा। इसे साफ़ रखें: वाक्य के उस दूसरे आधे हिस्से के लिए एक नकारात्मक शब्द (nor) काफी है।
Real Conversations
आइए देखें कि यह वास्तविक दुनिया में कैसा दिखता है।
परिदृश्य 1: एक बोरिंग फिल्म के बारे में किसी दोस्त को मैसेज करना
सैम: "The movie wasn't funny, nor was it interesting."
एलेक्स: «सही कहा ना? मैं तो थिएटर में लगभग सो ही गया था।»
परिदृश्य 2: जॉब इंटरव्यू के लिए ज़ूम कॉल पर
नियोक्ता: «क्या आपके पास फोटोशॉप या फिग्मा का अनुभव है?»
उम्मीदवार: "I haven't used Photoshop, nor have I worked with Figma, but I'm a fast learner!"
परिदृश्य 3: टिकटॉक वीडियो पर कमेंट करना
User1: "This recipe doesn't look tasty, nor does it look easy to make!"
ध्यान दें कि इन सभी मामलों में, nor कथन में थोड़ा ज़ोर जोड़ता है। यह अधिक निश्चित और व्यवस्थित लगता है। भले ही आप सिर्फ एक सैंडविच के बारे में शिकायत कर रहे हों, इसे सही व्याकरण के साथ करने से आपकी शिकायत 10% अधिक वैध लगती है।
Common Mistakes
nor I do या nor I like कहना चाहते हैं। यह नंबर एक गलती है! आपको उस प्रश्न क्रम का उपयोग करना होगा: nor do I। एक और आम गलती «दोहरा नकारात्मक जाल» है। चूँकि nor पहले से ही नकारात्मक है, इसलिए आपको दूसरे not की आवश्यकता नहीं है।- ✗ गलत: "I don't eat meat, nor don't I eat fish."
- ✓ सही: "I don't eat meat,
nor do Ieat fish."
nor का उपयोग न करें। इसे सहारा लेने के लिए एक नकारात्मक साथी की आवश्यकता होती है। आप बस किसी के पास जाकर यह नहीं कह सकते Nor do I like pizza.वे बहुत भ्रमित हो जाएंगे। हमेशा पहले
don't, can't, या isn't से शुरू करें।Quick FAQ
nor बहुत औपचारिक है?neither का उपयोग कर सकता हूँ?Neither आमतौर पर अंत में आता है या neither...nor की जोड़ी में। लेकिन वाक्यों को जोड़ने के लिए, nor मुख्य खिलाड़ी है।do/does है।nor का उपयोग कर सकता हूँ?nor केवल नकारात्मक कथनों के बाद आता है।nor को आईने के रूप में सोचें। यह वाक्य के प्रश्न क्रम को दर्शाता है।Inversion Patterns by Auxiliary Verb
| Tense/Modal | First Clause (Negative) | Nor Clause (Inverted) |
|---|---|---|
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Present Simple
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I don't like it...
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...nor do I.
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Present Simple (3rd Person)
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He doesn't like it...
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...nor does he.
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Past Simple
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They didn't go...
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...nor did they.
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Present Perfect
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We haven't seen it...
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...nor have we.
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Past Perfect
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She hadn't left...
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...nor had she.
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Modal (Can)
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I can't stay...
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...nor can you.
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Modal (Will)
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It won't rain...
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...nor will it snow.
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Be Verb (Past)
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The food wasn't good...
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...nor was the wine.
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Meanings
A grammatical structure used to connect two negative clauses where the second clause undergoes subject-auxiliary inversion to emphasize the addition of the second negative point.
Standard Negative Addition
Adding a second negative action or state to a previous negative statement.
“She doesn't eat meat, nor does she eat dairy.”
“They haven't arrived, nor have they sent a message.”
Emphatic/Literary Denial
Used in formal speeches or literature to strongly negate multiple possibilities.
“Never had he seen such beauty, nor would he ever again.”
“The king would not surrender, nor would his people lose hope.”
Correlative Pairing
Used as the second half of the 'neither... nor' construction, though the inversion is most striking when 'nor' starts a new clause.
“Neither did he apologize, nor did he show any remorse.”
“Neither will the price go down, nor will the quality improve.”
Reference Table
| संरचना | उदाहरण | उपयोग का संदर्भ | औपचारिकता |
|---|---|---|---|
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Negative Statement + nor + Auxiliary + Subject
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`I didn't call, nor did I text.`
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दो नकारात्मक कार्यों को जोड़ना।
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औपचारिक
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Not only + Inversion + nor + Inversion
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`Not only did he lie, nor did he apologize.`
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दो संबंधित नकारात्मक तथ्यों पर ज़ोर देना।
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बहुत औपचारिक
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Neither + Inversion + nor + Inversion
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`Neither did they agree, nor did they dissent.`
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दो नकारात्मक परिणामों पर दृढ़ता से ज़ोर देना।
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अत्यधिक औपचारिक
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Negative Modal + nor + Modal + Subject
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`She couldn't stay, nor could she leave.`
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दो असंभव/निषिद्ध कार्यों को जोड़ना।
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औपचारिक
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Negative Be + nor + Be + Subject
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`He wasn't happy, nor was he sad.`
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दो अनुपस्थित अवस्थाओं या गुणों का वर्णन करना।
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औपचारिक
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Past Perfect Negative + nor + Auxiliary
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`We hadn't eaten, nor had we slept.`
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दो भूतकाल के नकारात्मक पूर्ण कार्यों को जोड़ना।
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औपचारिक
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Implicit Negative + nor + Auxiliary
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`Few people understood, nor did many care.`
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एक निहित नकारात्मक कथन के बाद।
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औपचारिक
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औपचारिकता का स्तर
I possess neither the financial resources, nor do I have the necessary time. (Financial situation)
I don't have the money, nor do I have the time. (Financial situation)
I don't have the money and I don't have time either. (Financial situation)
Got no cash, no time neither. (Financial situation)
Nor Inversion: नकारात्मकों को जोड़ना
मुख्य घटक
- `nor` संयोजक
- Auxiliary Verb सहायक क्रिया
- Subject कर्ता
- Main Verb मुख्य क्रिया
ट्रिगर्स
- Negative Statement पहला नकारात्मक clause
- `Neither` प्रारंभिक संयोजक
- `Not only` प्रारंभिक संयोजक
- Implicit Negative जैसे, `Few`
प्रभाव
- Emphasis दोनों नकारात्मकों पर ज़ोर
- Formality अधिक परिष्कृत लहजा
- Dramatic Effect प्रभाव जोड़ता है
Nor Inversion बनाम अनौपचारिक नकारात्मक
Nor Inversion वाक्य बनाना
क्या आपके पास कोई पिछला नकारात्मक कथन है?
क्या 'nor' clause एक और नकारात्मक विचार व्यक्त कर रहा है?
क्या सहायक क्रिया पहले clause के काल/modal से मेल खाती है?
क्या सहायक क्रिया विषय से पहले है?
Nor Inversion कब चुनें
औपचारिक सेटिंग्स
- • अकादमिक पेपर
- • भाषण
- • व्यावसायिक रिपोर्ट
- • आधिकारिक बयान
नाटकीय प्रभाव
- • कथात्मक लेखन
- • कविता
- • भावनात्मक घोषणाएँ
- • कड़ी आलोचनाएँ
ज़ोर
- • दोहरी विफलताओं पर प्रकाश डालना
- • विकल्पों की कमी को रेखांकित करना
- • एक मजबूत बात कहना
स्पष्टता और संक्षिप्तता
- • पुनरावृत्ति से बचना
- • सुरुचिपूर्ण वाक्यांश
- • संक्षिप्त नकारात्मक जुड़ाव
स्तर के अनुसार उदाहरण
I do not like cats. I do not like dogs.
I don't like cats or dogs.
He is not tall. He is not short.
He isn't tall or short.
They do not have a car. They do not have a bike.
They don't have a car or a bike.
She does not speak Spanish. She does not speak French.
She doesn't speak Spanish or French.
Neither my brother nor my sister is here.
Neither of them is here.
I don't like coffee, and I don't like tea either.
I don't like either drink.
He didn't go to school, and he didn't go to work.
He didn't go anywhere.
She can't swim and she can't run.
She can't do those things.
He doesn't eat meat, nor does he eat fish.
He avoids both meat and fish.
I haven't seen the movie, nor have I read the book.
I haven't done either.
They didn't win the game, nor did they play well.
They lost and played poorly.
We won't arrive on time, nor will we find a seat.
We will be late and have no seats.
The report does not mention the costs, nor does it explain the delays.
The report omits two key things.
She had never traveled abroad, nor had she ever wanted to.
She had no experience or desire to travel.
The system is not secure, nor is it user-friendly.
The system has two major flaws.
You shouldn't ignore the rules, nor should you encourage others to do so.
Follow the rules and don't lead others astray.
Rarely do we see such talent, nor do we often witness such dedication.
Both talent and dedication are rare here.
The candidate did not address the scandal, nor did he provide a clear policy.
The candidate failed in two areas.
Not only was the hotel expensive, nor was the service particularly good.
The hotel was a bad value.
Scarcely had the rain stopped, nor had the sun come out, when the wind began.
The weather remained poor.
The treaty does not explicitly forbid expansion, nor, arguably, does it permit it.
The treaty is ambiguous.
He was not a man of many words, nor indeed was he a man of many friends.
He was solitary and quiet.
Neither the CEO's resignation, nor the subsequent audit, could save the firm.
The firm was doomed despite everything.
It is not that he lacks intelligence, nor is it that he lacks ambition; he simply lacks luck.
Luck is the only missing factor.
आसानी से भ्रमित होने वाले
Learners use 'or' when they should use 'nor' to link two full negative clauses.
Learners try to use 'nor' at the beginning of a sentence without a previous negative.
Adding 'not' after 'nor' because 'nor' doesn't look like 'not'.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
I not like tea, nor I like coffee.
I don't like tea and I don't like coffee.
He doesn't swim, nor he doesn't run.
He doesn't swim and he doesn't run either.
I didn't see him, nor I saw her.
I didn't see him, nor did I see her.
The results were not significant, nor they were consistent.
The results were not significant, nor were they consistent.
वाक्य संरचनाएँ
I don't ___, nor do I ___.
The ___ wasn't ___, nor was it ___.
They haven't ___, nor have they ___.
We cannot ___, nor can we ___.
Real World Usage
I don't have experience in sales, nor do I have a background in retail, but I am a fast learner.
The user shall not share their password, nor shall they allow others to access the account.
The data does not support the first claim, nor does it validate the second.
We will not falter, nor will we fail.
I haven't received the files, nor have I heard from the manager.
He was not a cruel man, nor was he a kind one.
सहायक क्रिया का मिलान करें!
दोहरे नकारात्मक से बचें
nor did he not comeगलत है। सही है:
nor did he come.
औपचारिक लेखन को बढ़ावा दें
The research did not yield results, nor did it provide new insights.
कब अनौपचारिक रहना है
and...not either या and neither... ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक और आम हैं। "I didn't go, and I didn't want to either."Inversion को सुनें
Nor did the government respond.
Smart Tips
Use 'nor' instead of 'and also... not'. It makes your writing look more professional.
Remember that 'be' verbs (am, is, are, was, were) invert directly without needing 'do'.
Stop! 'Nor' already has the 'not' inside it. Just use the positive auxiliary.
Link 'nor' to the auxiliary verb. Say 'nor-did-I' as if it's one word.
उच्चारण
Stress on 'Nor'
In speech, the word 'nor' is often slightly stressed to signal the addition of a new point.
Auxiliary Reduction
The auxiliary verb (do, does, did) is often spoken quickly and linked to the subject.
Rising-Falling
He didn't ↗call, nor did he ↘write.
The first clause rises slightly at the comma, and the 'nor' clause falls at the end to show completion.
याद करें
स्मृति सहायक
NOR stands for 'Negative, Order Reverse'.
दृश्य संबंध
Imagine a mirror placed after the comma. The subject and the helping verb look at the mirror and see themselves swapped on the other side.
Rhyme
When 'nor' begins the second part, flip the verb to make it smart!
Story
A detective named Nor always finds two clues. If the first clue is 'He didn't do it,' the second clue must be flipped: 'Nor did his friend.' He never says 'not' twice because he's too efficient.
Word Web
चैलेंज
Write three things you didn't do yesterday using 'nor' inversion (e.g., 'I didn't cook, nor did I clean').
सांस्कृतिक नोट्स
Nor inversion is a staple of academic writing. Using it correctly can significantly improve the 'academic tone' score in essays.
In some British dialects, 'nor' is used more frequently in casual speech than in American English, though inversion is still the standard rule.
Contracts use 'nor' to ensure that multiple conditions are clearly negated, leaving no room for ambiguity.
Derived from Middle English 'nother', which was a contraction of 'ne' (not) and 'other'.
बातचीत की शुरुआत
What is a food you don't like, and what is another food you also don't like?
Think of a famous person you don't admire. What are two things they haven't done well?
Discuss a law you think is unnecessary. What does it not achieve?
Talk about a city you visited that you didn't like. What was missing?
डायरी विषय
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Test Yourself
She didn't apologize, nor ___ she show any regret.
Find and fix the mistake:
He couldn't speak French, nor he could understand German.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Score: /3
अभ्यास प्रश्न
8 exercisesHe doesn't like spicy food, _______.
They haven't finished the project, nor _______ they _______ (start) the research.
Find and fix the mistake:
She cannot play the piano, nor she can play the violin.
I didn't see the movie and I didn't read the book.
The weather wasn't cold, nor was it windy.
Select the correct one:
A: I'm not going to the party. B: Really? I'm not going, _______.
1. I don't smoke... 2. I haven't eaten... 3. I won't stay...
Score: /8
Practice Bank
12 exercisesThe company didn't issue a statement, nor ___ they respond to media inquiries.
Choose the correct sentence:
They won't agree to the terms, nor they will consider a compromise.
Translate into English: 'He doesn't smoke, nor does he drink.'
Arrange these words into a sentence:
Match the clauses:
Not only did he forget my name, nor ___ he recognize my face.
Which sentence is correct?
Few students attended the lecture, nor they were interested in the topic.
Translate into English: 'I cannot sing, nor can I dance.'
Put the words in order:
Connect the parts:
Score: /12
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल (8)
No. 'Nor' is a coordinating conjunction that requires a negative context to follow. If the first sentence is positive, use 'and' or 'but'.
Not exactly. 'Neither' is often used as an adjective or at the start of a pair. 'Nor' is the conjunction that links the second negative idea.
It is a rhetorical device in English called 'negative inversion'. It helps emphasize the negation and is a standard rule for the word 'nor'.
No, that is grammatically incorrect. You must say `nor do I`. The auxiliary must come before the subject.
Mostly, yes. In casual speech, people usually say 'and I don't either'. However, 'nor' is not 'wrong' in speech; it just sounds more educated.
Yes, when 'nor' is joining two independent clauses (full sentences), a comma is typically used before it.
If it's a simple tense like 'I don't like', the auxiliary is 'do/does'. If it's 'I wasn't', the auxiliary is 'was'. You must always find or provide an auxiliary.
Yes! 'I never saw him, nor did I want to.' 'Never' provides the negative context needed for 'nor'.
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In Other Languages
ni
No inversion in Spanish.
ni... ni
French keeps the subject before the verb.
noch
German inversion is more common and less 'formal' than in English.
...mo... nai
Completely different sentence structure (SOV).
wa la (ولا)
No specific auxiliary-subject swap.
也 (yě) ... 不 (bù)
No inversion or auxiliary verbs like 'do'.
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