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I have a question about using 'Could not' and 'nor' in the same sentence.

Can I say or write:

I could not find at A nor B

Is this the right grammar? Can I use both 'could not' and 'nor' in the one sentence?

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    I think you need to say either 'I could not find it at either A or B' OR 'I could find it at neither A nor B'.
    – Kate Bunting
    Commented Oct 4, 2020 at 7:58
  • could not has nothing to do with nor.
    – Lambie
    Commented Jul 31 at 19:08

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Either-or , neither-nor usage

I could not find at A nor B.
Is this the right grammar?
Can I use both 'could not' and 'nor' in the one sentence?

First of all, what was it you couldn't find?
Was it A or B/ something at A or B?
If it's A or B, the correct usage is :
1. I could not find either A or B.
2. I could find neither A nor B.

If it is something at A or B ('it' missing from your sentence).
1. I couldn't find it at either A or B.
2. I could find it at neither A nor B.*
You can't use 'could not' and nor instead of neither-nor.

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