Yes, I mean you should use 'or' (not 'and') after a negative verb, for example, you say "I don't like football or basketball.", not "I don't like football and basketbll." - that is, 'or' means 'and not' here.
It's not uncommon for a learner to use 'and' in place of 'or' in a situation like that - I know they are trying to say they don't like both of them: both football and basketball.
It may have something to do with the so-called 'first language interference'.
However, you could use 'not A, nor B' instead of 'not A or B', for example, you can say "I don't like football, nor basketball."
Don't confuse 'neither...nor' or 'either...or' with 'not...or' or 'not...,nor...'.
You could try to build some sentences to make sure you can use them correctly.
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@setareh
Thanks for the comment! I assume you mean 'Neither' by 'Not' in the second sentence - you may mean 'Neither the movie...nor the one...was interesting."
Not the movie I saw last night nor the one I watched tonight were interesting.
Dear Expector, thanks a lot for your useful tips.
Yes, I started to work at the age of 22. Hope you'll find my answers helpful, Afro!
I see....then did you enter into your job at 22? I am asking you as I did not get this information in web. But I needed this information. Hope you did not mind.
I think it's 22, Afro - since most of the students graduate from a university at that age.
@Afro
OK, you bet you must be an adult to work here - you don't have to be a university graduate, though.
@Shoba
You're welcome!
Thank you for the correction and the explanation, Sir Expector. I'll keep it in mind in future.
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