{"id":71880,"date":"2023-11-16T15:43:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/?p=71880"},"modified":"2023-11-16T15:43:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T15:43:02","slug":"common-english-grammar-trap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/common-english-grammar-trap\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 2095: How to Avoid This Common English Grammar Trap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today, we answer a listener&#8217;s question about \u2018neither nor\u2019 in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grammar experts disagree on how this should work in English!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can make it extremely confusing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen in today for a simple pro trip to avoid this English grammar trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This way, you will have one less thing to worry about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2095 - How to Avoid This Common English Grammar Trap\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrKv_em-C20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-s-lazy\"><strong>Who\u2019s lazy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay asks Aubrey if she thinks either of them are lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey says neither of them are lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been working with Lindsay for years and she definitely is not lazy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has found her to be a hustler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay often works long hours and is very busy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She crams everything that can be done in a day as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s very rare that they just sit and do nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-avoiding-neither-you-nor-i\"><strong>Avoiding &#8216;neither you nor I&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When Aubrey answered Lindsay\u2019s question, she didn\u2019t answer with \u2018neither you nor I are lazy.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s too formal and wordy to use that structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is correct grammar but it is not commonly used in day-to-day conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, experts disagree about whether it should be &#8216;neither you nor I are&#8217; or &#8216;neither you nor I am.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s episode, Lindsay and Aubrey will share how you can easily connect using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/flying-start-with-todays-episode\/\">conversational English<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t want to sound disjointed and too formal when talking casually with a native English speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-today-s-question\"><strong>Today&#8217;s question<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Dear Lindsay, Michelle, and Aubrey, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to express my deep appreciation for your podcast, which has been a valuable resource for English learners like myself, especially for those living in non-English speaking countries. Your conversations and role plays have made learning English so much fun and have greatly enhanced my language skills outside the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a question regarding English grammar that has been puzzling me, which is about using &#8220;neither\u201d and \u201cnor&#8221; in sentences. For example, I&#8217;ve been taught to say &#8220;Neither you nor I am responsible for this.&#8221; But recently, I&#8217;ve been corrected by Grammarly and chatGPT, saying &#8220;Neither you nor I are responsible for this&#8221; is right. So, I asked one of my native English teachers, and he said &#8220;are&#8221; is actually the way to go. I even checked the Longman dictionary, and it mentioned that &#8220;am&#8221; is more formal while &#8220;are&#8221; is more casual. That got me a bit confused. I would appreciate it if you could talk about how to use &#8220;neither\u2026 nor&#8221; correctly. Your advice would mean a lot to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you so much for your time and for providing such a fantastic resource for English learners like me.<\/p>\n<cite>Warm regards,<br>Stephanie from Taiwan<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-english-grammar-trap-to-avoid\"><strong>English grammar trap to avoid<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>English grammar can be confusing when grammar experts don&#8217;t all agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different grammarians will have different advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lindsay and Aubrey will give you some insight into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-2024-whens-the-last-time-you-learned-such-useful-grammar\/\">this grammar structure<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;ll share how you can avoid this grammar trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-1-neither-you-nor-i-are\"><strong>Option #1: &#8216;Neither you nor I are&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some grammarians will say <em>\u2018Neither you nor I <strong>are <\/strong>responsible for this\u2019<\/em> is correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their reasoning is that \u2018Neither you nor I\u2019 is taken as a whole unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, because it\u2019s two people, the verb should be plural: are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-option-2-neither-you-nor-i-am\"><strong>Option #2: &#8216;Neither you nor I am&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Others will argue that a principle called proximity concord governs this structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>proximity concord<\/strong>: the closest subject to the verb determines whether it is singular or plural<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, we would say, <em>\u2018Neither you nor I <strong>am<\/strong> responsible for this.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-sounds-correct\"><strong>What sounds correct?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, native speakers use what they&#8217;re used to hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no wrong answer here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aubrey and Lindsay share that they hear both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are we calling this a \u2018grammar trap?\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because even grammar experts disagree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whichever you use, someone might say you are wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grammarly or ChatGPT might say you\u2019re correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the person hearing you or reading your writing may consider it incorrect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pro-tip\"><strong>Pro tip<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our tip is to remove the problem!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many other ways to word a &#8216;neither nor&#8217; statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These statements will be less wordy and more informal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-use-a-compound-subject\"><strong>#1: Use a compound subject.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a quick example: \u201cYou and I are not responsible for this.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this sentence, \u2018you and I\u2019 is a plural compound subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instead of saying: <\/strong><em>\u201cNeither Maria nor I are able to make it to the meeting.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can say: <\/strong><em>\u201cMaria and I are not able to attend the meeting.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instead of saying: <\/strong><em>\u201cNeither he nor I can hear the speaker.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can say: <\/strong><em>\u201cHe and I both can\u2019t hear the speaker.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-use-we-or-neither-of-us\">#<strong>2: Use &#8216;we&#8217; or &#8216;neither of us&#8217;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of &#8216;Neither she nor I are responsible for this,&#8217; you can say, \u201cWe aren\u2019t responsible for this.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This simplifies and makes your sentence shorter instead of using \u2018neither\u2026 nor.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instead of saying: <\/strong><em>\u201cNeither you nor I can make it to the meeting.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can say: <\/strong><em>\u201cWe can\u2019t make it to the meeting.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Instead of saying:<\/strong> <em>\u201cNeither he nor I like fish.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You can say: <\/strong><em>\u201cWe don\u2019t like fish.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-roleplay\"><strong>Roleplay<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a quick roleplay from Lindsay and Aubrey using the grammar pro tips shared in today\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this scenario, Lindsay and Aubrey have just arrived at a friend\u2019s party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Aubrey: <\/strong>We both didn\u2019t bring anything! At least it\u2019s not just me. I wasn\u2019t sure if this was a potluck.<br><strong>Lindsay:<\/strong> Jason told me they were catering all the food so we didn\u2019t need to bring anything.<br><strong>Aubrey: <\/strong>Oh good to know. And you and I both didn\u2019t dress up. I was hoping it was casual.<br><strong>Lindsay: <\/strong>I wasn\u2019t sure either but it looks like everyone else is casual. Thank goodness!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-takeaway\"><strong>Takeaway<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>English grammar contains some \u2018traps\u2019 that are best avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s tips help you know how to avoid English mistakes and give you one less thing to worry about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let grammar hinder you from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/tease-someone-in-english-for-connection\/\">making connections and building relationships<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid structures that would make you sound disjointed or too formal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will sound robotic when you always stick to sounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/tips-for-a-tricky-english-preposition\/\">grammatically correct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure you match your vocabulary to the situation, with less formal vocabulary for day-to-day conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/your-grammar-questions-answered\/\">tricky grammar rules<\/a> and sound more like a native English speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are other grammar rules you find confusing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Share one in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we answer a listener&#8217;s question about \u2018neither nor\u2019 in English. 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