Neither I can go out nor she can come to me.
Is this sentence grammatically correct? Do I need to change "inversion"?
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Yes, it is grammatical but people rarely speak like that.– LambieCommented Jun 2, 2017 at 16:06
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@Lambie What about "Neither can I go out nor can she come to me"?– Aung ThuCommented Jun 2, 2017 at 16:11
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I have answered your question already.– LambieCommented Jun 2, 2017 at 16:14
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@AungThu Most people wouldn't use neither-nor in this case because the subject is different for each part.– SteveESCommented Jun 2, 2017 at 16:17
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@AungThu I believe the inverted form used in your comment is better and is certainly close, if not exactly how I would say it myself. I am British, but have no idea what difference that makes.– WS2Commented Jun 2, 2017 at 16:49
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Neither I can go out nor she can come to me.
does not sound quite right, your second offering
Neither can I go out nor can she come to me.
is better, meaning you are stuck where you are.
Neither can I go nor can she come.
is more concise, "to her" and "to me" is implied, using "out" confuses the issue.
