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# Correlative conjunctions: rules and examples

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Short answer. Some connectors come in pairs: both ... and, either ... or, neither ... nor, not only ... but also. Use both parts of the pair.

1 . Choose the right word. ___ Kabir nor his sister likes spinach.

Some connectors come in pairs: both ... and, either ... or, neither ... nor, not only ... but also. Use both parts of the pair.

Use both parts of the pair, in the right places.

Either ... or, neither ... nor. Either ... or gives one of two choices. Neither ... nor means not this one and not that one.

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- Both ... and . Both ... and joins two things that are both true.
- Either ... or, neither ... nor . Either ... or gives one of two choices. Neither ... nor means not this one and not that one.
- Not only ... but also . Not only ... but also adds two things that are both true. The second part is but also.
- Keep the pair tidy . Put each partner just before the words it joins: either sing or dance, not either can sing or dance. After neither ... nor, do not add not. The verb agrees with the nearer subject.
- Use both parts of the pair, in the right places.

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