How do you use neither in a sentence?
How do you use neither in a sentence?
Neither sentence example
- Neither of the children seemed concerned about the flight, though.
- Neither of them had a clue what was on her mind.
- Neither do I – and we should.
- The cart before the horse is neither beautiful nor useful.
- By the way, neither Alex nor I drink.
- Neither of them was looking for a mate.
Is it neither or either?
Alone: either means “one of the two”; neither means “none of the two.” Use a singular verb. Either combines with or; neither combines with nor.
How do you use neither?
Neither as a determiner Neither allows us to make a negative statement about two people or things at the same time. Neither goes before singular countable nouns. We use it to say ‘not either’ in relation to two things. Neither can be pronounced /ˈnaɪðə(r)/ or /ˈni:ðə(r)/.
When should I use neither?
Summary… Remember, neither is often used when both options are not acceptable. Either tends to be used in a positive way, when one option will be chosen. If you get confused with these two words, do not worry!
What is another word for neither?
What is another word for neither?
| none | nothing |
|---|---|
| neither one | none of the two |
| no one of two | nor this nor that |
| not any one | not either |
| not either one | not the one |
How use neither/nor in English?
Both choices are used during comparisons of two things, but the difference is:
- Either/or is used when making a positive decision between two or more things.
- Neither/nor is used when the choice is negative or the person wants to say that more than one thing is not true.
Can I start a sentence with neither?
You can certainly place neither at the start of a sentence. The problem with your sentence doing so is that it suffers from faulty parallelism whereby the neither precedes a verb and the parallel nor precedes a noun phrase. At any rate the sentence is not an egregrious garden path.
How do you use neither or either in a sentence?
Either means ‘both’, ‘one’ and neither means ‘not either’, ‘none’. Either is used in negative constructions, while neither is used in affirmative constructions. – I’m broke. What about you? – I don’t have any money.
What is neither nor means?
British English: neither … nor /ˈnaɪðə nɔː; ˈniːðə-/ CONJUNCTION. You use neither … nor when you are talking about two or more things that are not true or that do not happen. The play was neither as funny nor as exciting as she said it was.
Does neither mean two?
Neither is used to mean none of two or more. Although some suggest that using the word neither with more than two items is incorrect, it has been commonly used to refer to more than two subjects since the 17th century.
Is Me neither grammatically correct?
Both me either and me neither mean approximately the same thing, but neither is grammatically precise. To understand why, we’ll consider how they are often expressed. Person 1: “I don’t feel like going to work today.”
What does neither one mean?
: not the one and not the other of two people or things. neither. adjective. English Language Learners Definition of neither (Entry 3 of 3) : not one or the other of two people or things.
What noir means?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings an example of classic noir. 2 : film noir a comedy dressed in the trappings of an edgy noir.
Is it neither or neither me?
If it is the subject of the sentence, then “neither I” is correct, as in “Neither I nor anyone else in this room gave it to them.” If it is the object of the sentence, then “neither me” is correct, as in “It was given to neither me nor anyone else in this room.”
Is it mine either mine or neither?
Apparently even people whose usual choice is “me neither” switch, as I did, to “mine either.” Paul Brians, I now see, thinks “me either” is a mistake: “By itself, meaning ‘neither do I,’ in reply to previous negative statement, it has to be ‘me neither’: ‘I don’t like whole-wheat pie crust.
Can we say me either?
Therefore “me either” is not grammatically correct. However, it is common to use “Me either” to agree with a negative statement (share something you both don’t do or have) while “Me too” is used to agree with a positive statement (both share something in common). Informal usage: I don’t like wine.
Is neither of us singular or plural?
In formal/written English, it should be used with a singular verb. Think of ‘neither of us’ as meaning ‘not either one of us’ (and therefore referring to a singular). In spoken English, the plural is often used and accepted.
Is it I cant wait either or neither?
Neither is the contraction of not either and has a slightly different meaning to either . It’s the old rule of “neither-nor and either-or”. Neither you nor I can wait. (You can’t wait and I can’t wait.)
Is it correct to say me too?
In standard English, “me” is an object pronoun. So “me” is impeccably correct in cases where it’s the implied object of an elliptical (or incomplete) sentence like “Me too.” For example, if we say, “She invited us to the party,” and you respond, “Me too,” you’re using “me” correctly.
Can you end a sentence with to or too?
Both “to” and “too” are perfectly acceptable at the end of a sentence… “Where are you going to?” This is good English, and much better than the “correct” version, which would be “To where are you going?” “I’m going shopping. Are you coming too?” Again, this is good English.
How do you use I too in a sentence?
I have seen that movie too. I have seen that movie, too. I too, have seen that movie. When an adverb is in the middle of the sentence, you have to either put two commas around it, or you have to avoid commas altogether.
Do you say me to or me too?
“Me too” is an elliptical way of saying “[She invited] me too.” Here, “I too” would be incorrect. You’d never say “She invited I too.” Or if we say to someone else, “Here’s a gift from us,” and you respond, “Me too,” then you’re using “me” correctly.
Is it love you too or to?
” I love you, too.” should be the correct way of saying, of writing; this “too”, means “also”, “in the same manner or way”, “likewise”. It’s more colloquial, more popularly used than to say “I also love you”.
Is it to bad or too bad?
“To bad” is grammatically wrong. “Too bad” means very bad. Too means also or very. Some “to” is used with the meaning in that direction.
Is it to late or too late?
If an action or event is too late, it is useless or ineffective because it occurs after the best time for it. It was too late to turn back. Collins!
How do you say too late?
late
- backward.
- behind.
- behind time.
- behindhand.
- belated.
- blown.
- delayed.
- dilatory.
Is it I want to or too?
depends on what you want to say.. “I want to” meaning you want to do something; “I want too” meaning you want something ALSO.. Your example is correct because the verb is understood in your answer, e.g. “Yup, I want to [download it]. I want to + (verb), e.g. I want to do something.. to go.. eat now..
What is late mean?
1a : after the usual or proper time got to work late. b : at or to an advanced point of time. 2 : not long ago : recently a writer late of Chicago. of late. : in the period shortly or immediately preceding : recently has been sick of late.
What is another word for late?
What is another word for late?
| belated | overdue |
|---|---|
| tardy | behind |
| behindhand | delayed |
| unpunctual | delinquent |
| dilatory | slow |
What is a late person?
You use late when you are talking about someone who is dead, especially someone who has died recently. my late husband. Synonyms: dead, deceased, departed [euphemistic], passed on More Synonyms of late.