Meaning & use

nor

conjunction·Academic

Used to introduce a second negative statement or option, typically after "neither" or another negative.

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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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