Anybody can explain to me the Neither and Either's meaning and their use?
I need somebody who explain to me when I should use Neither or Either and their differences.
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"Either" and "neither" are both singular adjectives meaning "one or the other of two." "Neither" of course means "not the first one and not the second one."
In formal writing, we usually use a singular verb because "either" and "neither" signal that one of the following nouns is the subject, but not both:
Either Bill or Bob is going to the conference. (One or the other is going, but not both.)
Neither Joan nor Jane likes sushi. (= Joan doesn't like sushi. Jane doesn't like sushi either!)
Notice that you say "either...or" and "neither...nor." In informal English, most people would say "Neither Joan OR Jane LIKE
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