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What's the proper answer for "Don't know what I'm doing here"?
"Nor do I"
"Neither do I"
"Neither am I"
"Nor am I" ?
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What's the proper answer for "Don't know what I'm doing here"?
"Nor do I"
"Neither do I"
"Neither am I"
"Nor am I" ?
grammar american-english british-english
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What's the proper answer for "Don't know what I'm doing here"?
"Nor do I"
"Neither do I"
"Neither am I"
"Nor am I" ?
grammar american-english british-english
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What's the proper answer for "Don't know what I'm doing here"?
"Nor do I"
"Neither do I"
"Neither am I"
"Nor am I" ?
grammar american-english british-english
grammar american-english british-english
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"Neither do I" is the preferred response, which is a contracted version of
Neither you nor I knows what he [or she] is doing here.
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Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
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According to me it's: Neither do I.
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Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
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Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
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"Neither do I" is the preferred response, which is a contracted version of
Neither you nor I knows what he [or she] is doing here.
2
Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
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"Neither do I" is the preferred response, which is a contracted version of
Neither you nor I knows what he [or she] is doing here.
2
Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
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"Neither do I" is the preferred response, which is a contracted version of
Neither you nor I knows what he [or she] is doing here.
"Neither do I" is the preferred response, which is a contracted version of
Neither you nor I knows what he [or she] is doing here.
answered 13 hours ago


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Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
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Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
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Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
Your verb looks like it is in the 3rd person, but your disjunction is of the 2nd and 1st person. That sounds ungrammatical to me.
– tchrist♦
12 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
@tchrist: I'll take your word for it. In my defense, I'm a rhetorician, not a grammarian. (Not that there's anything wrong with being a grammarian!)
– rhetorician
9 hours ago
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According to me it's: Neither do I.
2
Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
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Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
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According to me it's: Neither do I.
2
Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
1
Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
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According to me it's: Neither do I.
According to me it's: Neither do I.
answered 13 hours ago
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Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
1
Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
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2
Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
1
Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
2
2
Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
Why is that the answer?
– Andrew Leach♦
13 hours ago
1
1
Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Please elaborate more on your answer- list any sources, or explain the following: Why is that the answer and why should we use it compared to other answers?
– Sweet_Cherry
12 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
Hi Vanity, welcome to EL&U. Note, the system has flagged your answer as "low-quality because of its length and content." This site is a bit different from the others: we're not a forum for opinions. An answer on EL&U is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct. You can edit your answer to provide more information. For further guidance, see How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
4 hours ago
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