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Alan can’t cook, neither can Jake.

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Sentence

Narrator

Alan can’t cook, neither can Jake.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

If you can't cook, you could try finding some easy recipes.

Describing Habits

Alan and Jake rely on takeout because neither of them can cook.

Asking About Others

Can either Alan or Jake cook dinner tonight?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If Alan could cook, he wouldn't have to order takeout so often.

Rephrased versions

Formal

Neither Alan nor Jake possesses culinary skills.

Casual

Alan and Jake are both hopeless in the kitchen.

Simpler English

Alan can't cook, and Jake can't either.

Phrases to learn

can't cook

Is unable to prepare food.

neither can

Used to indicate that a negative statement applies to another person or thing.