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We use both/either/neither to tal k ab out two things or people:
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or

both either neither (not 十 either)

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

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

0 A: Do you want to go to the cinema or the theatre?

B: Neither. I want to stay at home. (neither = not the cinema or the theatre)

Co m pare e ither and neither:

' Either. I don' on't m i nd: (= tea or coffee)

0 'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'I don't want either.' (not I don't want neither)

'Neither.' (= not tea or coffee)

both/either/neither + noun

both 十 plural both windows/books/children etc.

either
either } 十 singular window/book/child etc.
neither neither

0 Last year I went to Paris and Rome. I liked both cities very much.

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0 First I worked in an office, and later in a sh shop. Neitherjob was very interesting.
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0 There are two ways from h here to the station. You can go either way.
from
ways
two
both of ... / e ither of ... / neither of ...

both (of) the ...

either th ese/those ...
of
neither my/your/Paul's .. . etc.
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0 Neither of my parents is British.
those pictu res.
0 I haven't read either of these books.
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You can say both of the/those/my ... or both the/those/my ... (with or without of):

0 I like both of those pictures. or

I like both those pictures.

0 Both of Pau l's sisters are married. or

Both Pau l's sisters are married.

but O Neither of Pau l's si sisters is married. (not Neither Paul er Paul's sisters)

both ofthem / neither of us

both them

either of us

neither you

0 Paul has two sisters. Both ofthem are married.

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

0 Who are those two people? I don't know either of them.

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174 ( I can't either / neither can I ➔ Unit 42