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BOTH = the two; that one and the other one; this one and the red one = both shirts both " noun " and " Noun Both can be used with a singular noun " &he spea's both (n$lish and arabi) hey ha#e both a at and a do$. He is both an ator and a diretor. He spea!s both lan$ua$es.
BOTH = the two; that one and the other one; this one and the red one = both shirts both " noun " and " Noun Both can be used with a singular noun " &he spea's both (n$lish and arabi) hey ha#e both a at and a do$. He is both an ator and a diretor. He spea!s both lan$ua$es.
BOTH = the two; that one and the other one; this one and the red one = both shirts both " noun " and " Noun Both can be used with a singular noun " &he spea's both (n$lish and arabi) hey ha#e both a at and a do$. He is both an ator and a diretor. He spea!s both lan$ua$es.
We use both, either and neither to refer to two people or things.
BOTH Both = the two; that one AND the other one; this one AND that one Both can be used as a pronoun to refer to two things that we have already mentioned. A: Do you want the blue shirt or the red one? B: Ill buy both (= the blue shirt AND the red shirt = both shirts) Both X and Y = not only but also ! Both " Ad#ective " and " Ad#ective Hes both tall and handsome. Im both happy and on!used at the same time" I ha#e had a lon$% hard day and Im both tired and hun$ry. Both " Noun " and " Noun Both can be used with a singular noun " and " singular noun &he spea's both (n$lish and Arabi. )hey ha#e both a at and a do$. He is both an ator and a diretor. We can also use Both " plural noun $see more below% &he spea's both lan$ua$es. Both or Both of? Both or Both of can be used without a difference in meaning though Both of is more common in the &nited 'tates. Both (of) + determiner + plural noun !ou can use Both or Both of before a determiner $my, his, these, the etc.% and a plural noun. Both (o!) my !riends arri#ed late to lass. Both o! the wheels wobble too muh. A pri*e was $i#en to both o! the players. When we use Both $without of%, we drop the article the. Both o! the parents were ner#ous. Both parents were ner#ous. Both of + Objet !ronoun When using Both with an ob#ect pronoun $me, you, him, her, it, us them%, we need the preposition () before that pronoun. He has in#ited both us. (inorret) He has in#ited both o! us. (orret) Ill ta'e both o! them. (orret) I need to spea' to both o! you. (orret) "erb + Objet pronoun + both We can use both after an ob#ect pronoun I hope they in#ite us both (= I hope they in#ite both o! us) Do you need them both? (= Do you need both o! them) )he teaher sent them both to the prinipals o!!ie. To be + both Both comes after *o Be $or an au+iliary such as have or modal verbs%. He is both intelli$ent and a$ile. +y sister and I are both ready !or the trip. ,e were both happy with our e-am results. #odal $erb + both + $erb +y parents an both spea' .renh. )hey should both try harder. +y brothers would both be sho'ed i! they 'new the truth. Both + other $erb% Both goes before the other verbs. ,f there is an accompanying au+iliary verb, then it goes in the middle of the two verbs $i.e. au+iliary " both " verb% ,e both wanted to stay in bed and not $o to wor'. )hey both li'ed the surprise. +y parents both wor' in the same buildin$. )hey ha#e both studied a lot. Both - Ne&ati$e We don-t use both in negative structures. ,nstead, we normally use Neither. We don-t say. Both of them are not ready $incorrect%. We say. Neither of them are ready $correct% NE'THE( Neither = not one and not the other Neither is a negative word and is accompanied by an affirmative singular verb. Neither X nor Y Neither / nor / is used as a con#unction. ,t is the opposite of 0Both / and /1 ,f a verb comes after this phrase, that verb is in the singular form $'ometimes you will hear it used in the plural form though it is not grammatically correct% Neither /ohn nor .red li'es doin$ the dishes. (= 0Both /ohn and .red dont li'e doin$ the dishes1) I want neither the red shirt nor the blue shirt. I neither smo'e nor drin'. Neither + %in&ular noun Neither is used as a determiner before a single noun. Neither team wanted to lose. )hat tennis $ame was #ery lose. Neither player had a lear ad#anta$e. Neither parent 'new about the aident. Neither of + determiner + plural noun !ou can use Neither of before a determiner $my, his, these, the etc.% and a plural noun. Neither o! my !riends ame to lass today. Neither o! the parents understood what the baby was tryin$ to say. Neither o! our ars has enou$h petrol so we ha#e to ta'e the bus. Neither of + !ronoun When using Neither " of " pronoun $you, us, them%, we need the preposition () before that pronoun. $,f a verb comes after this phrase then it is in singular form% )he present is !or neither o! us. Neither o! them is married. Neither o! us e-peted to be !ired. Neither in %hort re%pon%e% Neither is fre2uently used as part of a short response when someone says something negative and you agree with them. A: I ha#e ne#er been to &wit*erland B: Neither ha#e I. A: I dont want to $o. B: Neither do I. Neither can also be used alone. A: ,ould you li'e a blue tie or a $reen tie? B: Neither. (= Neither tie) Neither $%) Either !ou can use 3ither with a negative verb to replace Neither with a positive verb I ha#e neither time nor money I dont ha#e either time or money. E'THE( 3ither = any one of the two = this one or the other one 3ither is accompanied by an affirmative singular verb and if mostly used in 2uestions or negative sentences Either X or Y 3ither / or / is used as a con#unction. ,t is used to e+press alternatives and or a choice between two $and sometimes more% things. ,t is used a verb in singular form $'ometimes you will hear it used in the plural form though it is not grammatically correct%. (ither you or /ohn has to !inish the report be!ore 2 pm. 3ou an ha#e either the red shirt or the blue shirt. (= but not both) (ither you lea#e the buildin$ now or I all the seurity $uards. Either + %in&ular noun 3ither is used as a determiner before a single noun. )here are only two options and Im not interested in either !ilm. A: Do you want it ready !or )hursday or .riday? B: (ither day is !ine !or me. Either of + determiner + plural noun !ou can use 3ither of before a determiner $my, his, these, the etc.% and a plural noun. ,e#e been datin$ !or 4 months and I ha#ent met either o! her parents. I ha#ent read either o! these boo's. I dont want either o! those apples. Do you ha#e one that is not rotten? Either + of + !ronoun When using 3ither " of " ob#ect pronoun $you, us, them%, we need the preposition () before that pronoun. I dont thin' he is $oin$ to in#ite either o! us. A: ,hih photo do you pre!er? B: I dont li'e either o! them I thin' I le!t my 'eys and wallet at the o!!ie. I dont want to lose either o! them. 3ither can also be used alone. ,t means it doesn-t matter which alternative. 'ometimes it is accompanied by the pronoun 0one1. A: ,ould you li'e a o!!ee or a tea? B: (ither (one). (= I dont mind i! its o!!ee or tea% both alternati#es are !ine) Either in %hort re%pon%e% 3ither can be used at the end of a negative sentence when you agree with something negative someone else has said. ,t is similar to meaning *(( and A4'( $which are used in affirmative sentences%. A: I wasnt thirsty. B: I wasnt either. (3ou annot say 0I wasnt too1) A: I#e ne#er been to 5ortu$al. B: I ha#ent either. A: I didnt $o to lass yesterday. B: I didnt either !ronuniation of Either and Neither !ou will hear the word 3ither pronounced two different ways. 6 a 78r6 (eye9ther : with a lon$ I sound at the be$innin$) : British (n$lish 6 i 78r6 (ee9 ther : with a lon$ ( sound at the be$innin$) : Amerian (n$lish Both forms of pronunciation are correct and supposedly one is British 3nglish and the other American 3nglish. 5owever within each country you may hear both forms used. *he same happens with the pronunciation of the word Neither. 6 na 78r6 : British (n$lish 6 ni 78r6 : Amerian (n$lish