You use nor after 'neither' in order to introduce the second alternative or the last of a number of alternatives in a negative statement.
Neither Mr Rose nor Mr Woodhead was available for comment yesterday.
I can give you neither an opinion nor any advice.
They can neither read nor write, nor can they comprehend such concepts.
2. conjunction
You use nor after a negative statement in order to indicate that the negative statement alsoapplies to you or to someone or something else.
'We have no idea how long we're going to be here.'—'Nor do I.'
I don't want to see him go and nor do the fans.
He doesn't want to live in the country when he grows up, nor does he want to livein the city.
3. conjunction
You use nor after a negative statement in order to introduce another negative statement whichadds information to the previous one.
Cooking quickly doesn't mean sacrificing flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junkfood.
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nor in British English
(nɔː, unstressed nə)
conjunction, preposition(coordinating)
1. neither ... nor
2. (foll by an auxiliary verb orhave, do, or be used as main verbs)
(and) not … either
they weren't talented — nor were they particularly funny
3. dialect
than
better nor me
4. poetic
neither
nor wind nor rain
Word origin
C13: contraction of Old English nōther, from nāhwætherneither
nor- in British English
combining form
1.
indicating that a chemical compound is derived from a specified compound by removal of a group or groups
noradrenaline
2.
indicating that a chemical compound is a normal isomer of a specified compound
Word origin
by shortening from normal
Nor in American English
1.
Norman
2.
North
3.
Norway
4.
Norwegian
nor in American English1
(nɔr)
conjunction
and not; or not; and not either
▶ USAGE: Used: a) usually as the second in the correlative pair neither ... nor, indicating negation of both parts of the statement [I can neither go nor stay] b) after some other negative, as not, no, never [he does not smoke, nor does he drink] c) poetically, as the first in a pair or series of negative correlatives [nor flood nor fire] d) after an affirmative statement, to introduce a reinforcing negative [he works from dawn to dusk, nor does he pause for rest]
Word origin
ME < ne-, not, no1 + or: see or1
nor in American English2
(nɔr)
conjunction
Dialectal
than
Word origin
Northern ME
nor' in American English
(nɔr) or nor (nɔr)
north
used especially in compounds
nor'western
nor- in American English
(nɔr)
Chemistry
1.
normal
2.
a.
a compound lacking a particular radical, often methyl, when compared to another compound
norepinephrine vs. epinephrine
b.
the straight-chain isomer
norleucine
Word origin
< normal
Examples of 'nor' in a sentence
nor
Their rise means anonymity is neither desired nor guaranteed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
So neither the artist nor fans benefit.
The Sun (2016)
Neither protests nor drizzle could dampen their ardour.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
England possessed neither the skill nor mental toughness to do that.
The Sun (2016)
We obtain reassurance from a business plan that is neither too similar nor too different to existing successes.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
This suggests neither guilt nor innocence; merely a difficulty.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Neither it nor the Government have a bottomless well of money.
The Sun (2016)
Neither impressed and nor did they look in sync with each other's movement.
The Sun (2017)
In person he is neither deranged nor canine, but softly spoken and erudite.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Nor are we after a quick exit.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This afternoon will be many things but the battle will be neither straightforward nor soft.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Thin slices full of preservatives are neither nourishing nor filling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She sees herself as neither an entrepreneur nor a parasite.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Neither class nor culture is relevant to their spread.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In neither taste nor style does she have any affinity for the pared down.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But neither cuts nor tax hikes get rid of the deficit.
The Sun (2015)
Nor was there after their defeat.
The Sun (2013)
It is neither fish nor fowl.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Nor the next day, nor the day after that.
Zindell, David The Broken God (1993)
Life is not hurrying on to a receding future, nor hankering after an imagined past.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In technical areas many agents and distributors have neither the resources nor the desire to follow through opportunities in the way the producer can.
Tom Cannon Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)
They are neither born nor do they die, they do not reproduce but endure as a fixed number.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Neither I nor my predecessor was equipped for this challenge.
Christianity Today (2000)
I didn't go back to my rented apartment that night, nor the one after that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Our investigations have found the seller has no history of counterfeit claims, nor any negative feedback, so we have not taken any further action at this point.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
nor
British English: nor /nɔː; nə/ CONJUNCTION
You use nor after `neither' to introduce the second of two things that are not true or that do not happen.
Neither her friends nor her family knew how old she was.