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11neither — nei|ther1 W3 [ˈnaıðə US ˈni:ðər] determiner, pron not one or the other of two people or things →↑either ▪ Would you like tea or coffee? Neither, thanks. ▪ It was a game in which neither team deserved to win. neither of ▪ Neither of them can cook …
12neither — 1 determiner, pronoun not one or the other of two people or things: neither person/thing etc: Neither parent cares what happens to the child. | neither of them/the people etc: Both players have been warned, but neither of them seem to take it… …
13neither */*/*/ — [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:… …
14neither — is a word that causes endless problems not only for writers but also sometimes for those who wish to guide them. The style manual for the London Times, for instance, states flatly that neither takes a singular verb, e.g., Neither Bert nor Fred …
15neither — [[t]na͟ɪðə(r), ni͟ːðə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ 1) CONJ COORD NEG You use neither in front of the first of two or more words or expressions when you are linking two or more things which are not true or do not happen. The other thing is introduced by nor .… …
16neither — I. conjunction Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by either) of nauther, nother, from Old English nāhwæther, nōther, from nā, nō not + hwæther which of two, whether Date: 12th century 1. not either < neither black nor white > 2.… …
17neither — nei•ther [[t]ˈni ðər, ˈnaɪ [/t]] conj. 1) fun not either, as of persons or things specified (usu. fol. by nor): Neither John nor Betty is at home[/ex] 2) fun nor; nor yet; no more: Bob can t go; neither can I[/ex] 3) fun not either; not the one… …
18neither — adj., pron., adv., & conj. adj. & pron. (foll. by sing. verb) 1 not the one nor the other (of two things); not either (neither of the accusations is true; neither of them knows; neither wish was granted; neither went to the fair). 2 disp. none of …
19neither — determiner, pronoun neither of (neither of the two; neither of them) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when two or a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, two constructions are possible neither student knew the answer;… …
20neither — In neither ... nor constructions, the verb should always agree with the noun nearest it. Thus, Neither De Niro nor his agent was available for comment. When the noun nearest the verb is plural, the verb should also be plural: Neither the… …
