both-either-neither


both

Rebecca has two children. Both are married. (both = the two children)

either

Would you like tea or coffee? You can have either. (either = tea or coffee)

neither

A: Do you want to go to the movies or the theater?
B: Neither. I want to stay home. (neither = not the movies or the theater)

-Would you like tea or coffee?
-Either. It doesn’t matter. (= tea or coffee)
-I don’t want either. (not I don’t want neither)
-Neither. (= not tea or coffee)

both/either/neiter+noun

windows/books/children,etc


window/book/child,etc

both


either
neither

Last year I went to Miami and Seattle. I liked both cities very much.

First I worked in an office, and later in a store. Neither job was very interesting.

There are two ways to get to the airport. You can go either way.

both of / either of / neither of

… the


these/those…
my/your/paul’s… , etc

(of)


of

both


either
neither

Neither of my parents is Canadian.

I haven’t read either of these books.

both of

I like both of those pictures. or I like both those pictures.

Both of Paul’s sisters are married. or Both Paul’s sisters are married.

Neither of Paul’s sisters is married. (not Neither Paul’s sisters)

both of them / neither of us

them
us
you
of both
either
neither

Paul has two sisters. Both of them are married.

Sue and I didn’t eat anything. Neither of us was hungry.

– Who are chose two people?
– I don’t know either of them.

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