Either and Neither in English : Part 2

• Eitheris use to say aboutoneor theotherof two things or persons.

For example:

I have viewed both cars but I don’t really like either one very much.

• You can use either to mean the one and the other of two people or things.

For example:

There is a door at either end of the room.

• Either is also use to show one or the other thing is happening.

For example:

Either he is telling the truth or you are.
Either you are going, or I am.

• We useeitherorneitherfortwothings. We use these words with a noun.

For example:

We can ride either horse. (Either horse = a noun, so we don’t say ‘either horses; either = this horse or the other horse. I don’t mind riding one of them.)

Neither book is mine. (‘Neither book’ is treated as a noun, ‘is’ not ‘are’ is used. The sentence means both the books are not mine.)

• We useneitherto meannot this oneANDnot the other oneof two people or things.

For example:

Neither twin wants to be physically separated from the other.
He is not telling the truth, neither are you.