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Could you tell me which sentence is right? 1, I don't like apples and bananas. 2, I don't like apples or bananas . And could you tell me when you use "and " in negative sentences?

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Both are correct, but the first could mean you don't like apples and bananas together, but to make that clear, you should say I don't like apples and bananas together. There really isn't a rule about using and in a negative sentence.
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In English, "or" is used in negative sentences to join one or two nouns, pronouns, adverbs, verbs, dependent clauses, and so forth. Negative sentences include the use of adverbs like not or never. Hint: if not is used once, it is most likely that "or" will be needed. For example, I don't like apples or bananas. Second example, English isn't quick or easy to learn. Hint: think of the full conjunction pairs of (both... and), and (either...or). For example, She likes (both) apples and bananas. She doesn't like (either) apples or bananas. (We would never say: She doesn't like either apples and bananas). In English, "and" is used in negative sentences to join two independent clauses. Hint: if "not" is used twice, then "and" will most likely be needed. For example, I don't like baseball and I don't like volleyball, either. These sentences are possible but longer. Native speakers often prefer the shorter versions with "or." For example, I don't like basketball or volleyball.

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