Examples of how to use the word “neither” in a sentence. How to connect “neither” with other words to make correct English sentences.
neither (det, pron, adv): not either of two things or people
Use “neither” in a sentence
| He neither smokes nor drinks. |
| It’s neither good nor bad. |
| “Which one do you want?” “Neither, thanks.” |
| I have neither time nor money for that. |
| I neither smoke nor drink. |
| He is neither young nor old, neither fat nor thin, neither handsome nor ugly.
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Deut: 10:9: Wherefore Levi hath neither part nor
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Heb: 9:18: Whereupon neither the first covenant was
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Deut: 33:9: Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his
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cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth
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Since she left them, Nelson and the Colonel have not been seen, neither has Waldeis or Humberto
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Num: 23:19: God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and
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Isa: 50:5: The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back
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Neither Ava nor Jorma was going to, but for different reasons
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Neither was willing to accept enough of the native culture to leave the familiarity they provided each other
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Neither of the men say anything
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While the above advantages are bound to result in better average performance of the investments, it must be clearly understood that this can neither compete with abnormal appreciation of a few shares nor escape the effect of a bearish market when share prices are lower than their purchase price
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Neither I, nor the company are responsible for damages incurred from using this manual incorrectly
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Neither Dan nor Jen could think of anything to say but yes
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the Marchese on the sofa or not, and neither of them were quite sure what the etiquette
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Neither one of them could believe what the old pervert had just asked
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He neither smiled nor
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Neither Ava nor Tahlmute were listed under the drug
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He was neither here nor there on the boundary issue, so long as he didn’t have to move
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Neither move or appear to take any notice
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between the wars to be able to fight in neither one of them, I watched most of the
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and meditation, but during the day I could dream neither nut nor bolt
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And neither did Theo
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«No doubt, I’ve met some who are better than me but somehow I bet Juleel is not one of them and neither were the two we met
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Neither do I
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Neither Glenelle nor Ava had the remotest vision at the time of the Lula’s departure that they would be here for its arrival
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My son knew about him as well but neither of us owed the fucker any money
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Neither was ready to play with a cherub yet, though Ava was talking about it
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When she died he neither embraced the opportunity nor
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26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your
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But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven
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Unfortunately the scope on the geosynchronous was neither as large or as close as the main, the shuttlecraft was only a few pixels long on that
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who ever reads this book will never stop nourishing their faith, neither get
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Neither of them spoke
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The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have
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ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost;
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because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the
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Peter says it best in 1 Peter 2:21-22 — “ For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth
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It is neither fair to the preacher or the congregation to let such happen
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which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words: and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church” (3 John 1:9,10)
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Neither the «Majority Rule» nor the «Minority Rule» have any place in the organization of the New Testament church which we read about in the Bible
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“No, I have never thought of anything like that; besides, neither this is so simple,” I replied and the conversation went on in the same pattern for a few more minutes
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They both stirred in their seats while Vincef leaned back in his, but neither said anything
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After welcoming me, he began to complain about “a woman who left Janus three years ago, without even explaining the reasons for leaving; she left because she couldn’t find a boyfriend, but neither away from Janus did she find a boyfriend; maybe it’s her karma, maybe its her idiosyncrasy
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There is neither Jew nor Greek; there is neither slave nor free; there is neither male nor female (bold print mine — RR), for you are all one in Christ Jesus
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Neither is complete
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Neither can I believe all the rubbish propagandized by modern cults, that there is a balance between Good and Evil in the universe
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I told myself that I had neither the energy nor the will to worry any more I did still feel a slight chill and quickening of the pulse with every tread of a boot on the ladder outside of my cell, but it was different now
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I could move neither to the sides nor in the vertical by more than a few centimetres
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» I rise to leave and notice neither object
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I had seen neither of the two men before
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I wanted to go home, I craved a cigarette, but I could have neither, and the indignity of my sordid life made me wish for the ultimate release
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I want to counter his argument with things like loyalty and trust, but I know I have earned neither
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“And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which they possessed was his own; but they had all things common” (Acts 4:32)
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He’s not sure how to answer, so he decides to counter her questioning, «Neither did you
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On this planet it is the decades of age that are marked and neither had reached their first, when they will be considered a child
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‘ In Earth years their first two children were eighty one and seventy seven now, but neither had anything over thirty five showing in their appearance, and even that made them quite mature among the natives
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We both knew that this relationship was peculiar to our situation, that neither one of us would or could wish it to continue beyond the walls of confinement
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Neither was at all snobbish, both were very interested in looking at the boat that looked like a space ship and they had a fine skin of a tasty green with them that went well with a few shots from one of the last bottles of genuine cachaca at 61 Cygni
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When she died he neither embraced the opportunity nor did he slaughter himself in her memory so that he could be with her always
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‘No, neither do I, but it’s very interesting that she was moved here from Renald’s team … I’ve met her replacement
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‘No, me neither … but I daresay our friend Gerisse has some useful associates who wouldn’t flinch at such activity … especially if he’s dabbling in the criminal underworld, as would appear to be the case
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Neither does a year of half-marathons Most people have these down and what they usually don’t under my belt
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Although neither Kara nor Iain had seen anyone suspicious lurking around the place, his version was somewhat different
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It is from that priesthood that we are brought into a place where we are kings of righteousness, and kings of shalom (peace), without father and mother, without decent, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like unto the Son of God (Hebrews 7:2-3)
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Most of the others were farming along the river and one was lying face-up naked on a beach with a couple guys, neither of whom were Alan
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Neither age nor sex inspired pity
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For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption
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Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; he seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption
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neither shall they learn war any more
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Neither one had come to him during Noonsleep, one or the other had been up, the one who slept was between Alan and the one who was up
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Somehow it is neither called the Church nor Israel, but is something else entirely
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When we reach Revelation 21 and 22, we are no longer flesh and spirit warring against one another, but are now a unified Body – corporately – that is neither ruled by flesh, nor by spirit
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“No!” He said forcefully, then in a softer voice, “I’m not going anywhere, and neither are you
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When Wiesse was doling out the rooms, I wasn’t entirely sure that he didn’t put us in together so as to pre-empt any pre-marital activities between Caderl and Gilla, but neither of them gave any indication that the arrangements were not as they wanted …
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Neither knowledge nor hope for the future can be the pivot of our life or determine its direction
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neither covers nor names
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SAMANTHA: Neither likes a three-and-a-half-inch floppy
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thankful that neither is a Hindu or a Sikh
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» But you’ve neither had him in a class nor do you know his GPA
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They neither of them considered for a moment that I should be lumbered with the backpack – there are advantages to being the only woman in the group
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It is a subdued meal, neither of us keen to leave our haven
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neither one of us means to crush
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Well they noticed that when he left the village, those good ideas and working answers didn’t, neither did the talent that brought a lot of those parties together
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I needed neither but by then he was in full flow, ‘Sophia is unspoiled because the village was cut off from the whole world until about thirty years ago when a dirt road was made wider, connecting the north to the south of the island and this explains why time seems to have stopped for Sophia and all its traditions
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Behind the desperate couple, the house lights went up, but they were so engrossed in their respective miseries that neither of them noticed a shabby little old man shuffling down one of the aisles and taking a front row seat
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It was a short swim to shallow water, one neither of them had a problem with
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He could have been at the taps all evening and neither of them would have noticed because Ava’s magic could take them years of travel away in his three-d reality box
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you allow things to build up over time and then explode with many grievances at once neither
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It is important that the fight take place between those directly involved and that neither party elicits the help of friends or family
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Berndt had been quiet for a day or so after our conversation – neither of us caring to pick up the thread of that particular subject again
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The gardens at the manor were extensive and with so many important assignments and projects to see to, neither the television personality nor his faithful gardener had ever found the time to finish remodelling every nook and cranny in the place
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When you’ve been doing your best to communicate and neither of you speaks much of the other’s language you resort to the universal language of mime, grunts and nodding just like we did in the beginning, and suddenly you make a breakthrough, well the gratitude you feel is huge
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To be honest, most of the assembled crowd neither understood the difference between an artichoke and an Amazonian Fritillary, nor did they care
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On the contestant’s left arm Adam and Eve danced around an apple tree in full bloom, bothered neither by their nakedness nor by the tambourine-playing snake that accompanied their wild gyrations
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Neither of the ships was carrying anything intended as a weapon, but their point control laser was capable of damaging the other vessel’s external systems and the naked fusion in either drive could slag the other with neutrons and gamma rays
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It was always understood that quantum information can neither be created nor destroyed
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If they hadn’t made it across that river and into Laurentia, neither of them would be here today
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Involved in their conversation, neither woman noticed the small little man a half a block away staring at them in disbelief
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I could tell you to just quit now and be done with it, and it can be done, but that’s neither smart nor easy
Antonym: either. Similar words: either, take it easy, done in, tune in, neighbor, neighboring, neighborhood, with. Meaning: [ˈnaɪðə; ˈniː-] 
conj.1. not either, as of persons or things specified (usually fol. by nor): Neither John nor Betty is at home. 2. nor; nor yet; no more: Bob can’t go, and neither can I. If she doesn’t want it, neither do I. adj.3. not either; not the one or the other: Neither statement is true. pron. 4. not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other: Neither of the suggestions will do. Neither is to be trusted..
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1. Love can neither be bought nor sold. 
2. He who does not work neither shall he eat.
3. Neither fish nor good red herring.
4. Messengers should neither be headed nor hanged.
5. Love is neither bought nor sold.
6. Death spares neither small nor great.
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7. Neither fish nor flesh.
8. Love can neither be bought or sold; its only price is love.
9. He may well be contented who need neither borrow nor flatter.
10. Money is neither good nor bad, but all depends on what use is made of it.
11. A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings.
12. If there be neither snow nor rain, then will be dear all sorts of grain.
13. Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
14. We grow neither better nor worse as we grow old but more like ourselves.
15. Neither the driver nor the passengers were hurt.
16. Neither of them is currently in paid employment.
17. Neither watch works(sentencedict.com),they’re both broken.
18. He neither lends nor borrows.
19. Neither my mother nor my father went to university.
20. You don’t likethis book. Neither do I.
21. He has neither talent nor the desire to learn.
22. Neither he nor his friends came back.
23. Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
24. Neither pen nor pencil can express.
25. Professor Hisamatsu spoke neither English nor German.
26. No double diligence, neither can, no genius.
27. We can neither change nor improve it.
28. He who follows two hares is sure to catch neither.
29. If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
30. If you run after two heares, you will catch neither.
More similar words: either, take it easy, done in, tune in, neighbor, neighboring, neighborhood, with, whither, within, do with, without, go with, down with, deal with, do without, with young, go without, meet with, talk with, play with, bear with, get on with, cope with, withdraw, live with, writhing, put up with, do away with, along with.
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What’s the Difference Between Either and Neither?
Contents
- 1 What’s the Difference Between Either and Neither?
- 2 Using Either in a Sentence
- 3 Using Neither in a Sentence
- 4 Remembering Either vs. Neither
- 5 Outside Examples
- 6 Quiz: Either vs. Neither
- 7 Article Summary
Either and neither are rhyming words which can both be conjunctions, adjectives, or pronouns. However, they have opposite meanings.
Either can be an adverb, in addition to sometimes being a conjunction, adjective, or pronoun. It usually refers to two options, both of which are possible.
- You can have either coffee or tea.
Neither also most often refers to two options, of which both are not possible.
- You can have neither coffee nor tea, because we ran out of both this morning.
Now that you know the differences between these two words, let’s look at them in context to ensure you don’t confuse them.
Using Either in a Sentence
When to use either: Either, when acting as an adjective, means one or the other of two things, or both of two things. As a pronoun, it also means one or the other of two things. As a conjunction, it appears with the other conjunction or to give two choices. Finally, as an adverb, it means also in negative statements.
For example,
- We can go on vacation to either country this summer. (adjective)
- Iceland or Italy? Either sounds good. (pronoun)
- Either pay for the tickets now or cancel the trip. (conjunction)
- My sister doesn’t like traveling by plane, and I don’t either. (adverb)
One common expression using either is either way, which means whatever happens. An example sentence is I know you aren’t sure if you can come to my Earth Day celebration, but either way, here are some wildflower seeds which you can plant on your own time. In other words, people use either way to say that whichever of two options occurs, the end result should be the same.
Using Neither in a Sentence
When to use neither: Neither can also act as either an adjective, pronoun, or conjunction. It is the negative form of either, and therefore means that both options are not possible.
- I know you want to go to Italy or Iceland for vacation this year. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough money in our budget, so neither country is an option this year. (adjective)
- I’m allergic to both your dog and your cat. Neither are allowed in my house. (pronoun)
- Neither ignoring your problems nor crying about them will help to solve them. (conjunction)
There are several expressions that use neither:
- neither hide nor hair: no trace or no evidence of someone or something
- I don’t know where my friend went. I can find neither hide nor hair of him!
- neither fish nor fowl: not a recognizable class or category
- The creature in the woods appeared to be neither fish nor fowl. Rather, it appeared to consist of a mixture of a variety of different animals.
- neither here nor there: of insignificant importance
- Why are you asking if I am a Democrat or a Republican? That is neither here nor there, especially regarding this decision about the school bake sale!
- Neither a borrower nor a lender be: Don’t lend money or borrow money
- Of course you and your friend are fighting because she won’t pay you back the money that you lent her. That’s why I adhere to the old proverb neither a borrower nor a lender be. It helps me to avoid many problems.
- If you chase after two hares, you will catch neither: If you pursue two goals at the same time, you will fail at both
- You can’t study to become a lawyer and a doctor at the same time. That’s too lofty a goal and too difficult a task. Remember, if you chase after two hares, you will catch neither.
People often use neither as a short answer, such as me neither, when they are agreeing with a negative statement their conversational partner already mentioned. For example, if person A says I don’t like pizza then person B could respond Me neither or Neither do I. In this use, me neither is the correct phrase.
Remembering Either vs. Neither
The spelling of either and neither can act as a mnemonic device to help you to remember which word has which meaning.
Neither starts with the letter n, just likes the words no, not, nor, and negative. This can help you remember that neither is the negative form of either. It can also help you remember that neither is similar to the meaning not either. Additionally, it can help you to remember to use neither and nor together when neither is acting as a conjunction.
Either starts with a vowel, just like the conjunction or. This can help you to remember to use either and or together when either is acting as a conjunction.
Outside Examples
- Those already packed into the school’s cafeteria had one thing in common: They were either unable or unwilling to leave the area, despite a mandatory evacuation order for several sections of the county, including anyone close to the nearby ocean. –Chicago Tribune
- Immigrant rights advocates were dismayed it included so many crimes, including nonviolent drug charges and “wobblers,” offenses that could be charged as either a felony or misdemeanor. –LA Times
- Neither the Houston Police Department nor the Omni confirmed Renick’s identity, though HPD spokeswoman Jodi Silva said a body was found at the hotel Thursday morning. –Houston Chronicle
- But those few miles meant St. Petersburg could get a direct hit, rather than its more populous twin across Tampa Bay. Neither city has suffered a major hurricane in nearly a century. –New York Post
Quiz: Either vs. Neither
Instructions: Fill in the blank with the correct word, either either or neither, in the correct form.
- We can _______________ take Main Street or this shortcut. _________ way should get us home in about ten minutes.
- __________________ candidate for President is very popular. Most citizens hate both of them equally.
- ____________________ vote or stop complaining!
See answers below.
Article Summary
Should I use either or neither? These words sound similar and share some parts of speech, but they have opposite meanings.
- Either means one or both of two options are acceptable or possible.
- Neither means both of two options are unacceptable or impossible.
Despite the similarities, it is important not to confuse these opposite words.
Answers
- either, Either
- Neither
- Either
Sentences for neither. The sentences below are ordered by length from shorter and easier to longer and more complex. They use neither in a sentence, providing visitors a sentence for neither.
- I obtain neither. (10)
- Neither of them spoke. (10)
- Neither has the party organ. (16)
- Neither of them had regrets. (10)
- Neither of the two made a movement. (10)
- She has neither father nor brother. (10)
- Neither Robert nor Anthony appeared. (10)
- You see neither friends nor enemies. (10)
- I need neither hat, cloak, nor sandals! (5)
- She had neither a throb nor a passion. (10)
- Neither of them said anything about that. (9)
- Our affairs can spare neither you nor me. (18)
- Neither of the older men noticed his going. (9)
- Then neither of us will be any the worse off. (8)
- Its banks were neither formal nor falsely adorned. (4)
- We have neither mother nor sister, nor betrothed. (10)
- I fear neither your accusations nor your contempt. (12)
- I neither want to ensnare you nor get the better of you. (12)
- A long silence ensued and neither man looked at the other. (1)
- Neither of them showed a sign of surprise or of impatience. (10)
- She is listening to the talk, but she neither speaks nor moves. (8)
- He puts it so, no master nor mistress neither could refuse him. (10)
- Mrs. Bellew did not kiss him, neither did she draw back her face. (8)
- There was neither in figure nor face any likeness between the ladies. (4)
- I desire to see neither you nor your son if this marriage comes about. (8)
- Neither chief, nor aim, nor splendour Dressing distance, we perceive. (10)
- It was not an exclamation; there was neither alarm nor solicitude in it. (1)
- And yet, neither her sense of humour nor her sense of beauty were deceived. (8)
- Neither father nor mother could promote, and the daughter could not endure it. (4)
- He saw that it neither rhymed nor scanned, and with a grave face he tore it up. (8)
- Lady Edbury would never see Roy-Richmond after that, nor the old lord neither. (10)
- Neither French nor English were a whit the richer or more powerful than before. (19)
- She had given them neither men, nor names, nor places, that could raise a blush. (4)
- Winter was fast approaching, and they had neither proper food, fuel, nor raiment. (19)
- Neither for your sake nor for hers, nor for my own, could such a thing be desirable. (4)
- Another friend, equally heretical, was by, but neither of us attempted to gainsay him. (9)
- At the same time I was reading Spanish, more or less, but neither wisely nor too well. (9)
- The reflection that it has been to no purpose will neither scare you nor instruct you. (10)
- They sat facing each other as though neither dared lose sight of the other for a second. (12)
- I can not tie myself up for three weeks and be exposed to this fever, and neither can you. (18)
- He had neither watch in his pocket, nor ring on his finger, nor disposable stud in his shirt. (22)
- Neither robbers nor tempests befriended them, nor one lucky overturn to introduce them to the hero. (4)
- You want to get this fellow, who is neither partner nor clerk, down here to talk business with him. (9)
- Towards two in the morning they declare the thing takes place, and neither know nor inquire further. (2)
- A comrade of some description was necessary, for Richard was neither to go to school nor to college. (10)
- I neither praise nor blame myself for this; it was my shyness that with held me rather than my merit. (9)
- Neither Livia nor Gower wondered at the clearing of the mystery, before it went to swell the scandal. (10)
- Nearly all the rifles on both sides were empty and in the crush there was neither time nor room to reload. (1)
- He turned his head neither to the right nor to the left, and disappeared in a few strides among the foliage. (2)
- Derek winced; it was said as if he had been disabled in an affair in which Gaunt had neither part nor parcel. (8)
- A repeated sketch of some beauty confused them both; neither of them could guess the proud owner of those lineaments. (10)
- Both wished for the war to end, but were for prosecuting it to Victory, and neither knew what they meant by that word. (8)
- Neither for their own sakes nor for the sakes of Posterity will they hold from excess, when they are not pledged to shun it. (10)
- Under that gaze, which for all its cool hardness, was so furiously alive, neither Lord nor Lady Valleys could keep quite still. (8)
- He neither felt the sunlight nor understood why column and campanile rose, nor why the islands basked, and boats and people moved. (10)
- Weisspriess, a poor soldier bearing the heritage of lusty appetites, had an eye on his fortune, and served neither Mars alone nor Venus. (10)
- Light is light and darkness is darkness, but neither can be transformed into the other, neither can be created by the other. (12)
- One of the great causes of offence and perpetual squabbling was that as yet neither knew the precise boundaries of French and British territory. (19)
- The pair appeared before us fondling ineffably next day, neither one of them capable of seeing that our domestic peace at the Grange was unseated. (10)
- The old horse followed tranquilly enough, but as he had done nothing to deserve his misfortune, neither did he feel any gratitude towards his deliverer. (8)
- Additions to income are of course acceptable, but in the form of a palpable stipulation for silence, they neither awaken gratitude nor effect their purpose. (10)
Also see sentences for: either.
Definition of neither:
- neither, n’_th_r, or n’_th_r, adj. and pron. not either. | conj. not either: and not: nor yet. | adv. not at all: in no case. (0)
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