Friday, 16 July 2010

Both…and…/either…or../neither…nor…

Both, either, neither are used to talk about 2 things, people or groups.

Both X and Y: (adds one idea to another) e.g. Both my father and mother have blue eyes.

Either X or Y: (shows 2 choices) e.g. You can use either a pen or a pencil in the exam.

Neither X nor Y: (adds 2 negative ideas together) e.g. He’s neither rich nor famous.

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