Is the part in bold fine in relation to the rest of the sentence?

[Tan Elaine]

I am glad that although my neck is injured I can still move around without difficulty. It is fortunate that I survived the accident and neither am I paralysed. The doctor told me if the injury had been more serious, I would have lost my life or become paralysed.

Is the part in bold fine in relation to the rest of the sentence?

Thanks.

 

[probus]

This may be a subtle one. I like your phrase, and it is one I would happily utter. But some users may disagree.

 

[5jj]

I am one of those who disagree. I think the wording is unnecessarily fussy - and unnatural'. '... and I am not paralysed' is more natural, in my opinion. 'Neither am I ... ' requires a negative before it: 'I am not drunk; neither am I paralysed'.

 

[SoothingDave]

Seems odd to me, too.

 

[Rover_KE]

Tan Elaine, a better title would have been 'Neither am I paralysed'.

Extract from the Posting Guidelines:

'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'

Rover

 

[Tan Elaine]

Thanks, Rover. I'll do so.