Meaning & use
nor
Used to introduce a second negative statement or option, typically after "neither" or another negative.
See it in a sentence
She neither called nor texted to explain her absence.
I don't like coffee, nor do I enjoy tea very much.
A note on using this word
When "nor" begins a clause, the subject and verb usually invert, as in "nor do I."
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