Rabu, 17 Februari 2016

Both, Either, and Neither

    Both
  1. Both
  2. We use both when we are talking bout two things (usually a noun) or the two (the one and the other).
    Examples:
    • Hendry teaches Math. I teach Math. ---> Both Hendry and I teach Math.
    • Regal bookstore is expensive. Fill bookstore is expensive. ---> Both bookstores are expensive.
  3. Both of
  4. Both of refers to two persons or things. It always needs the/these/those/my/your/his, etc.
    Examples:
    • Which of the two pants do you want? ---> I want both of them.
    • Both of the bookstores are expensive. (not both of bookstores)
  5. Both . . . and . . .
  6. We can join simple statements together into compound sentences.
    Examples:
    • Mr. Andra teaches Science. He also teaches French. ---> Mr. Andra teaches both Science and French.
    • The students were tired. They were also thirsty. --- > The students were both tired and thirsty.

    Either
  7. Either
  8. We use either when we are talking about one or the other of two.
    Examples:
    • We can go to Jakarta market. We can go to Bekasi market. ---> We can go to either markets. I don't mind.
    • Park on either side of the road.
  9. Either of
  10. Either of means one of the two. It always needs the/these/those/my/your/his, etc.
    Examples:
    • Which of the two do you want? ---> Either of them will go.
    • We can go to either of those bookstores.
  11. Either . . . or . . .
  12. Example:
    • You must take it. I must take it. ---> Either you or I must take it.

    Neither
  13. Neither
  14. We use neither when we are talking about not one nor the other of two.
    Examples:
    • Regal bookstore is not expensive. Fill bookstore is not expensive. ---> Neither bookstores are expensive.
  15. Neither of
  16. Neither of means not one of the two. It always needs the/these/those/my/your/his, etc.
    Examples:
    • Which of the two shorts do you want? ---> I want neither of them. (I don't want those shorts.)
    • Neither of the bookstores we went to was expensive.
  17. Neither . . . nor . . .
  18. Examples:
    • Bryan cannot read. He cannot write. ---> He can neither read nor write.
    • He does not speak French. She does not speak English. ---> He speaks neither French nor English.
    • Sam didn't come to the party. Katty didn't come to the party. ---> Neither Sam nor Katty came to the party.

    Notes:
    Elliptical sentence (negative)
    John doesn't like milk and Chris doesn't like milk.
    ---> John doesn't like milk and Chris doesn't either.
    ---> John doesn't like milk and neither does Chris.

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