CEFR A2

neither

determiner, pronoun, conjunction

Meaning

Used to say that something is not true for either of two people or things.

Examples

Neither of the answers was correct.
He likes neither the blue shirt nor the red one.

Synonyms: not either, none, no

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neither (A2)

determiner, pronoun, conjunction

Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪðər/

Definition

Used to say that something is not true for either of two people or things.

Examples

Neither of the answers was correct.
He likes neither the blue shirt nor the red one.
Neither John nor Mary came to the party.

How to Use neither

neither of (prepositional phrase): Not one or the other of two specific people or things. — "Neither of the books was interesting."
neither...nor (conjunction): Used to connect two negative clauses or items. — "Neither the weather nor the traffic was good."

Synonyms of neither

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Antonyms of neither

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