"Weder sie noch er wären von allein darauf gekommen, miteinander zu spielen."

[Soglio]

What is the phrase here that gets us to "thought"? "Darauf gekommen"?

[christian]

Yes.

[Soglio]

Thank you.

[Soglio]

Is the plural verb "wären" correct here, with "weder . . . noch"?

[christian]

Both singular and plural are fine here.

[Soglio]

Thank you. That's good to know.

[blargblargblarg]

Could sie be interpreted as they?

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Also what is 'von allein' doing here?