Hello native English speakers.Sorry I disturb you again.

Which is/are grammatically correct?
(no matter how uncomfortable the sentence sounds . I just focus on its grammatical correctness.)

1. He is not a teacher or/nor a student.
2. He is neither a teacher nor a student.
3. He is not a teacher and nor is he a student.
4. He is not a teacher, nor is he a student.

Which is/are grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?

5. Jack was not a teacher ，and nor did he behave well.
6. Jack was not a teacher, Nor was Tom.
7. I will not agree to that, or/nor even consider it.
8. I will not agree to that, nor will I even consider it.
9. I will not agree to that, nor will Tom even consider it.
10. I will not agree to that, nor will Tom go to school.
11. She will not agree to that, neither will Tom eat fresh meal.
Which is /are grammatically correct?

Question

Hello native English speakers.Sorry I disturb you again.

Which is/are grammatically correct?
(no matter how uncomfortable the sentence sounds . I just focus on its grammatical correctness.)

1. He is not a teacher or/nor a student.
2. He is neither a teacher nor a student.
3. He is not a teacher and nor is he a student.
4. He is not a teacher, nor is he a student.

Which is/are grammatically correct?
Do they have the same meaning?

5.  Jack was not a teacher ，and nor did he behave well.
6.  Jack was not a teacher, Nor was Tom.
7.   I will not agree to that,  or/nor even consider it.
8.  I will not agree to that,  nor will I even consider it.
9. I will not agree to that,  nor will Tom even consider it.
10.  I will not agree to that,  nor will Tom go to school.
11. She will not agree to that,  neither  will Tom eat fresh meal.
Which is /are grammatically correct?

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✅ Correct Sentences:
2. He is neither a teacher nor a student.
3. He is not a teacher, and nor is he a student.
4. He is not a teacher, nor is he a student.
⭐️ All of these mean the same thing: he is not a teacher and not a student.

5. Jack was not a teacher, and nor did he behave well.
6. Jack was not a teacher, nor was Tom.
⭐️ These are also correct. In #6, both Jack and Tom were not teachers.

8. I will not agree to that, nor will I even consider it.
9. I will not agree to that, nor will Tom even consider it.
10. I will not agree to that, nor will Tom go to school.
⭐️ These are all correct — “nor” is used after a negative sentence like this.

❌ Incorrect or awkward:
1. He is not a teacher or a student.
This is not fully correct. Use: “He is neither a teacher nor a student.”

7. I will not agree to that, or even consider it.
“Or” is wrong here. Use “nor” instead.

11. She will not agree to that, neither will Tom eat fresh meal.
This is incorrect. A better version would be:
She will not agree to that, nor will Tom eat a fresh meal.

Hope this helps! Let me know if you have more questions
—Beatrice

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Hi Caxio,

You would say either:
He is neither a teacher nor a student OR
He is not a teacher, nor is he a student.
(They have identical meanings.)

Margaret (Illinois, USA)

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#1: You can say
"He is not a teacher or a student" or "He is neither a teacher nor a student"
You cannot say
"He is not a teacher nor a student".  You'd need to say "He is not a teacher, nor is he a student."
#2: good
#3: "and neither is he a student". "And nor" doesn't work because it uses two consecutive conjunctions.
#4: good (The conjunction "nor" joins two independent clauses)
#5: strike either "and" or "nor".  Otherwise you have two consecutive  conjunctions.
#6: lowercase "nor"
#7: both correct ("or" and "nor" are both capable of joining independent clauses)
#8,9,10: good
#11: "Neither" is not a conjunction having the ability to connect two independent clauses (like "and", "or", "nor", or "but").  Hence you need to say "and neither will Tom eat a fresh meal."

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Hello! No disturbance at all, I'm happy to help with grammar questions. Let's break down these sentences:

**Sentences 1-4:**

*   **2. He is neither a teacher nor a student.** - **Correct**. This is the most concise and grammatically correct way to express this idea. "Neither...nor" is a correlative conjunction that links two negative alternatives.
*   **3. He is not a teacher and nor is he a student.** - **Correct**. This sentence is also grammatically correct, though it's a bit less common than option 2. "Nor" is used to introduce a negative clause after a preceding negative clause.
*   **4. He is not a teacher, nor is he a student.** - **Correct**. Similar to sentence 3, but uses a comma instead of "and". The comma is followed by "nor" to introduce a negative clause.
*   **1. He is not a teacher or/nor a student.** - **Incorrect**. The use of "or/nor" is incorrect. The sentence should use "or" if it is not in a negative construction.

**Do they have the same meaning?**

Yes, sentences 2, 3, and 4 all convey the same meaning: that the person is neither a teacher nor a student.

**Sentences 5-11:**

*   **5. Jack was not a teacher, and nor did he behave well.** - **Correct**. The comma is used correctly before "nor" to introduce a negative clause.
*   **6. Jack was not a teacher, Nor was Tom.** - **Incorrect**. "Nor" should be followed by a subject and a verb.
*   **7. I will not agree to that, or/nor even consider it.** - **Incorrect**. "Or" is used in this sentence.
*   **8. I will not agree to that, nor will I even consider it.** - **Correct**. "Nor" is used correctly here, introducing a negative clause.
*   **9. I will not agree to that, nor will Tom even consider it.** - **Correct**. This is grammatically correct, and the meaning is clear.
*   **10. I will not agree to that, nor will Tom go to school.** - **Correct**. This sentence is grammatically sound.
*   **11. She will not agree to that, neither will Tom eat fresh meal.** - **Incorrect**. "Neither" shoul