- not one nor the other of two things or people
- Neither answer is correct.
- Neither of them has/have a car.
- They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions.
- ‘Which do you like?’ ‘Neither. I think they're both ugly.’
Grammar Point neither / eitherneither / either- After neither and either you use a singular verb:
- Neither candidate was selected for the job.
- Neither of and either of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a singular or plural verb. A plural verb is more informal:
- Neither of my parents speaks/speak a foreign language.
- When neither… nor… or either… or… are used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. A plural verb is more informal.
Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old English nawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’).
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neither