nor
‘neither ... nor’
You can use nor with neither to make a negative statement about two people or things.
Neither Maria nor Juan was there.
He spoke neither English nor French.
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used for linking clauses
Nor is also used for linking negative clauses. You put nor at the beginning of the second clause, followed by an auxiliary verb, a modal, or be, followed by the subject and the main verb, if there is one.
The officer didn't believe me, nor did the girls when I told them.
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‘nor’ in replies
You can reply to a negative statement using nor. You do this to show that what has just been said also applies to another person or thing. You can use neither in the same way with the same meaning.
‘I don’t like him.' – ‘Nor do I.’
‘I can’t stand much more of this.' – ‘Neither can I.’