neither */*/*/

neither */*/*/
[ˈniːðə] , [ˈnaɪðə]
grammar word summary: Neither can be: ■ an adverb: I can't play tennis, but neither can you. ■ a conjunction with nor: Neither Simon nor Sally can swim. ■ a determiner: Neither woman seemed sure of what to say. ■ a pronoun: There were two witnesses, but neither would make a statement. ♦ Neither of us knew what to do.
1) used for showing that a negative statement also applies to someone or something else
Adams was not invited, and neither were any of his friends.[/ex]
‘I don't like him.' ‘ Neither do I.'[/ex]
‘I don't feel like going to the party.' ‘ Me neither.'[/ex]
2) used for referring to each of two people or things when saying something negative that applies to both of them
Neither side trusts the other.[/ex]
Neither company could succeed on its own.[/ex]
It was an experience that neither of us will ever forget.[/ex]
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neither here nor there — not important or relevant[/ex]
Whether I agree with you is neither here nor there.[/ex]
neither... nor — used for showing that something is not true of two people or things[/ex]
Neither his son nor his daughter were at the funeral.[/ex]
Ron's neither as young nor as fit as the other members of the team.[/ex]
When neither is the subject of a sentence, it is usually used with a singular verb: Neither of the books was published in this country. But in spoken English a plural verb is sometimes used: Neither of us are planning to go.

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