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They gave him neither food nor clothes please explain.

August 23, 2017
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It means they gave him nothing, they didn't give him food and clothes. This is 'neither .. nor ..' form and has negative meaning. They didn't give him either food or clothes. (this sentence has exactly same meaning with your sentence)
2 Upvotes 1 Downvotes August 23, 2017
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I don't know
0 Upvotes 0 Downvotes October 28, 2017
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They gave him neither food nor clothes please explain.
It means they gave him nothing, they didn't give him food and clothes. This is 'neither .. nor ..' form and has negative meaning. They didn't give him either food or clothes. (this sentence has exactly same meaning with your sentence)

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