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“Neither” vs “Either”

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“Neither” vs “Either”

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3. Elementary

These two words can be confusing at times. Alex will explain how they are different.

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Do the words "either" and "neither" confuse you?

"Neither" vs "Either"

EITHER = one or the other

Either A or B

👉 "Either Rob or Sue has to do it."

Either + singular noun = "both", "any of the two"

👉 "You can take either street and you’ll get there."

Either + plural noun or objective pronoun = "any of the options"

👉 "Choose one of the hats. Either of them looks good on you."

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Either means one or the other, neither means ___.

NEITHER = not one, not the other

Neither A nor B

👉 "Neither Rob or Sue are available tonight."

Neither + singular noun = "none of the two"

👉 "I’ve seen there are two new films at the cinema. Neither looks interesting."

Neither + plural noun or objective pronoun = “none of the options”

👉 "We’ve interviewed five candidates but neither of them was a good fit."

With verbs: negative form + either

👉 A: "I have never been to Majorca." B: "I haven’t either.

With verbs: positive form + neither (and inversion).

👉 A: "I have never been to Majorca." B: "Neither have I."

Pronunciation 🗣:

🇺🇸 /ˈi:ðər/ and /ˈni:ðər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈaɪðə(r)/ and /ˈnaɪðə(r)/

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I’m afraid I like ___. Can I have a glass of water, please?

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I don’t know which book to choose, ___ of them look so interesting!

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Full Video Duration: 14 minutes
Aired: about 3 years ago

"Neither" vs "Either"

EITHER = one or the other

Either A or B

Either + singular noun = "both", "any of the two"

Either + plural noun or objective pronoun = "any of the options"

NEITHER = not one, not the other

Neither A nor B

Neither + singular noun = "none of the two"

Neither + plural noun or objective pronoun = “none of the options”

With verbs: negative form + either

With verbs: positive form + neither (and inversion).

Pronunciation 🗣:

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