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And or Or?
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And or Or?
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Hi dear colleagues, time to ask for help... I know that we use AND in affirmative sentences and OR in negative ones , but I �m wondering... I can �t play basketball AND volleyball very well is wrong? After all, I can play... Thanks a lot for your time, Chiara
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20 Nov 2016
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kohai
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I understand your sentence this way: I can �t play basketball AND volleyball very well = I can play basketball and volleyball but none of both I can play very well.
I think, you can also say the same message like this: I can play neither basketball nor volleyball very well.
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20 Nov 2016
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yanogator
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I �m not sure if your sentence is wrong, but a native wouldn �t say it, unless he meant that he can �t play them at the same time very well. For an un-coordinated person, we say "He can �t walk and chew gum (at the same time)." Bruce |
20 Nov 2016
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customer
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"I can play basketball and volleyball but not very well" it could be a solution ... I �d say |
20 Nov 2016
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L. habach
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What about: "I can �t play basketball nor volleyball very well."? |
20 Nov 2016
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redcamarocruiser
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Using NOR is very formal sounding. OR sounds much better to me. |
20 Nov 2016
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yanogator
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Also, "I can �t play basketball nor volleyball" doesn �t sound natural. We usually don �t use "nor" without "neither". Bruce |
20 Nov 2016
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monder78
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I can play neither volleyball nor basketball. or I cannot play volleyball and I cannot play basketball , either .
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21 Nov 2016
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