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Rule "neither X or Y (neither X nor Y)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	neither X or Y (neither X nor Y)
Message:	Use <suggestion>nor</suggestion> with neither.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/word-choice-either-or-neither/
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Neither the teachers or the students won. Correction suggestion: nor They were neither helping or hurting the plan. Correction suggestion: nor
Correct sentences for comparison:	Still, the Net Works team has not completely ruled BMC out as a potential vendor; but neither is there a commitment (written OR verbal) to make a BMC purchase at this point. Neither course requires any special science or math background; both are geared to the intelligent general student.
ID:	NEITHER_NOR [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-31 22:33:08 +0100)

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