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Atualizado em 15 out 2021

fepoleti

15 out 2021

Português (Brasil)

Inglês (EUA)

Pergunta sobre Inglês (EUA)

Is it correct to say "I can both see and hear you" or "I can either see and hear you"?

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Tolisri

15 out 2021

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Grego
Inglês (EUA) Quase Fluente

In that case, you can say:
- I cannot see you, nor can I hear you.
- I cannot see you or hear you.
- I cannot see you and I cannot hear you either.

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Tolisri

15 out 2021

Grego
Inglês (EUA) Quase Fluente

"I can both see you and hear you." (addition)
"I can either see you or hear you." (choice between alternatives)
"I can neither see you nor hear you." (negative addition)

fepoleti

15 out 2021

Português (Brasil)

@Tolisri Thank you for providing the examples!

What if I said "I cannot see you, nor hear you" would that be okay to skip "neither"?

Tolisri

15 out 2021

Grego
Inglês (EUA) Quase Fluente

In that case, you can say:
- I cannot see you, nor can I hear you.
- I cannot see you or hear you.
- I cannot see you and I cannot hear you either.

fepoleti

15 out 2021

Português (Brasil)

@Tolisri Thank you my friend!

Tolisri

15 out 2021

Grego
Inglês (EUA) Quase Fluente

Anytime!

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Is it correct to say "I can both see and hear you" or "I can either see and hear you"?

Is it correct to say "I can both see and hear you" or "I can either see and hear you"? See a translation

In that case, you can say:- I cannot see you, nor can I hear you.- I cannot see you or hear you.- I cannot see you and I cannot hear you either.

"I can both see you and hear you." (addition)"I can either see you or hear you." (choice between alternatives)"I can neither see you nor hear you." (negative addition)

In that case, you can say:- I cannot see you, nor can I hear you.- I cannot see you or hear you.- I cannot see you and I cannot hear you either.

Anytime!

Is it correct to say "I can both see and hear you" or "I can either see and hear you"?

In that case, you can say:
- I cannot see you, nor can I hear you.
- I cannot see you or hear you.
- I cannot see you and I cannot hear you either.

"I can both see you and hear you." (addition)
"I can either see you or hear you." (choice between alternatives)
"I can neither see you nor hear you." (negative addition)

In that case, you can say:
- I cannot see you, nor can I hear you.
- I cannot see you or hear you.
- I cannot see you and I cannot hear you either.