Neither I smoke nor I drink. I smoke neither nor I drink. These both are same sentences. Which one is correct?

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I neither drink nor smoke. Or I neither smoke nor drink. This should be the proper sentence.
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I neither drink nor smoke, is the correct way of presenting
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I neither smoke nor drink - would be the correct way to express.
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The correct way to write this sentence will be: I neither smoke nor drink. Two verbs and nouns are always placed between neither, nor. The first one comes after neither and the other after nor. ex. Neither Ram nor Shyam came to the party. He neither studies himself nor he lets me study.
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I neither smoke nor drink. First one is relatively correct.
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Hi Shivam, both these sentences are wrong. The correct sentence is neither do I smoke nor do I drink.
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Right and simple answer of this form is:- I neither smoke or drink.
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"I neither smoke nor drink" is grammatically correct. A better way of phrasing this sentence is "Neither do I smoke nor do I drink".
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The first one is right.
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You can use the first sentence in spoken English. But in written you have to say " I neither smoke nor drink". The second and first sentences are not same. The second one is grammatically incorrect. You can use certain sentences without following grammatical rules in spoken language but in written language...
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You can use the first sentence in spoken English. But in written you have to say " I neither smoke nor drink". The second and first sentences are not same. The second one is grammatically incorrect. You can use certain sentences without following grammatical rules in spoken language but in written language you need to follow the grammar. read less
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