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Liveinjapan  #538621  Wed, 09 Jul 08 05:21 AM
I neither like nor/or dislike the actor.

Is or acceptable?

Thanks in advance.

  
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CalifJim  #538634  Wed, 09 Jul 08 07:16 AM
If this were for formal writing, I would not substitute or for nor there.

or is borderline acceptable in informal speech, but even there, personally, I prefer nor.

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Liveinjapan  #539200  Thu, 10 Jul 08 07:39 AM
Thanks, CJ.

I found or in this structure on *.co.uk a little less than nor in the same pattern. Thanks to you, now I know some people might use or, but I prefer nor, too, as a learner.

 

  
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