{"id":3838,"date":"2025-11-28T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=3838"},"modified":"2025-11-28T01:00:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:00:05","slug":"both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"\"Both,\" \"Either\" and \"Neither\": What's the Difference? [Updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#Differences_in_Meaning\" >Differences in Meaning<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CBoth%E2%80%9D_means_2_of_2\" >\u201cBoth\u201d means 2 of 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CEither%E2%80%9D_means_1_of_2\" >\u201cEither\u201d means 1 of 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CNeither%E2%80%9D_means_0_of_2\" >\u201cNeither\u201d means 0 of 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CEither%E2%80%9D_can_sometimes_be_replaced_with_%E2%80%9Cboth%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Either&#8221; can sometimes be replaced with &#8220;both&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#Differences_in_Grammar\" >Differences in Grammar<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9Cbothand%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9Ceitheror%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9Cneithernor%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;both\/and,&#8221; &#8220;either\/or,&#8221; &#8220;neither\/nor&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CBoth%E2%80%9D_is_normally_used_with_positive_verbs\" >&#8220;Both&#8221; is normally used with positive verbs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CEither%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Cneither%E2%80%9D_are_used_with_singular_nouns\" >&#8220;Either&#8221; and &#8220;neither&#8221; are used with singular nouns<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#Differences_in_Formality\" >Differences in Formality<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#%E2%80%9CNeithernor%E2%80%9D_can_sound_formal\" >&#8220;Neither\/nor&#8221; can sound formal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/both-either-and-neither-whats-the-difference\/#Your_Turn\" >Your Turn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Although \"both,\" \"either\" and \"neither\" are words most English students know, they may not understand the small differences in usage that make each unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you better understand what these words mean and how they're used, this article will cover how they differ in meaning, grammar and levels of formality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_in_Meaning\"><\/span>Differences in Meaning <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \"both,\" \"either\" and \"neither\" when we talk about a set of two things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBoth%E2%80%9D_means_2_of_2\"><\/span><strong>\u201cBoth\u201d means 2 of 2<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \"both\" when there is a set of two things and we want to refer to all of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, imagine someone asks you if you want a cat or a dog. That is a set of two options. But if you want a cat <em>and<\/em> a dog, you can use \"both.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141737\/avatar_28.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Do you want a cat or a dog?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141729\/avatar_27.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Both<\/strong>! <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are some more examples with \"both.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Cheese and ice cream are both made of milk.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">Cheese is made of milk. Ice cream is made of milk too.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Both of my parents read a lot.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">My mother reads a lot. My father reads a lot too.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I like both tea and coffee.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">I like tea. I also like coffee.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEither%E2%80%9D_means_1_of_2\"><\/span><strong>\u201cEither\u201d means 1 of 2<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \"either\" when there is a set of two things and we want to refer to only one of them. For example, if you want \"either\" a cat or a dog, you want a cat <em>or<\/em> you want a dog. Any option is fine, but only one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141657\/avatar_22.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">  Do you want a cat or a dog?  <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141859\/avatar_40.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Either<em>.<\/em><\/strong> I like them equally.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are some more examples.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">She wants to learn either French or Spanish.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">She has two options (French and Spanish). She will pick one.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\">Either he doesn't know or he doesn't care.<\/span><\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">There are two possibilities (\"he doesn't know\" and \"he doesn't care\"). One of them is correct.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNeither%E2%80%9D_means_0_of_2\"><\/span><strong>\u201cNeither\u201d means 0 of 2<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use \"neither\" when there is a set of two things and we don't want to refer to either of those things. You can think of \"neither\" as \"not either\" or \"not one or the other.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So if you do <em>not<\/em> want a cat and you do <em>not<\/em> want a dog, you can say that you want \"neither.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141651\/avatar_21.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">A<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"> Do you want a cat or a dog? <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141702\/avatar_23.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">B<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\"><strong>Neither<\/strong>. I want a snake.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here are some pictures to help you understand how \"neither\" compares to \"either.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Either<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/10091940\/cat_dog_either.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5059\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Neither<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/10091947\/cat_dog_neither.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5060\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some example sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Neither of my parents watches TV.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">My mother does not watch TV. My father also does not watch TV.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I neither smoke nor drink.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">I do not smoke. I also do not drink.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEither%E2%80%9D_can_sometimes_be_replaced_with_%E2%80%9Cboth%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Either&#8221; can sometimes be replaced with &#8220;both&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, \"either\" can be replaced with \"both.\" For example, if someone asks you, \"Do you want tea or coffee?\" and you don't mind which one they give you, you could reply with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\"Either is fine.\"<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\"Both are fine.\" <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although both responses mean the same thing, native English speakers have slightly different pictures in their mind when they say them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\"Both are fine.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/10093052\/coffee_tea_both.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5063\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\"Either is fine.\"<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/09\/10093057\/coffee_tea_either.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5064\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, here are some additional sentence pairs that mean the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Both<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Either<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>There are good restaurants on <strong>both<\/strong> sides of the street.<\/td><td>There are good restaurants on <strong>either<\/strong> side of the street.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\"Hello\" and \"Hi\" mean the same thing. You can use <strong>both<\/strong> of them in conversation.<\/td><td>\"Hello\" and \"Hi\" mean the same thing. You can use <strong>either<\/strong> of them in conversation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, \"either\" and \"both\" are not interchangeable when \"either\" refers specifically to only one of two things. For example, imagine there are two people, Raj and Ann. Only Ann speaks Japanese. If you asked them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\"Do either of you speak Japanese?\", the answer would be \"Yes,\" because one of them speaks it (Ann).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\"Do both of you speak Japanese?\", the answer would be \"No,\" because only one of them speaks it \u2014 not both of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_in_Grammar\"><\/span>Differences in Grammar <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9Cbothand%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9Ceitheror%E2%80%9D_%E2%80%9Cneithernor%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;both\/and,&#8221; &#8220;either\/or,&#8221; &#8220;neither\/nor&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Both,\" \"neither\" and \"either\" are all used with different conjunctions (words that connect sentences and phrases).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I want <strong>both<\/strong> a dog <strong>and<\/strong> a cat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I want <strong>either<\/strong> a dog <strong>or<\/strong> a cat.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I want <strong>neither<\/strong> a dog <strong>nor<\/strong> a cat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In particular, pay attention to \"neither\/nor.\" While you will hear native English speakers use \"neither\/or\" in informal situations, remember that in formal writing, it's better to use \"neither\" with \"nor.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBoth%E2%80%9D_is_normally_used_with_positive_verbs\"><\/span>&#8220;Both&#8221; is normally used with positive verbs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to say \"both\/not,\" use \"neither\" instead.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I have two pets and neither of them are snakes.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\"><s>Both of my pets are not snakes.<\/s><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Neither of my children look like me.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\"><s>Both of my children do not look like me.<\/s><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you want to say \"not\/both,\" say \"not\/either\" instead.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I was invited to two parties, but couldn't go to either of them.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\"><s>I was invited to two parties, but could not go to both of them.<\/s><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CEither%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Cneither%E2%80%9D_are_used_with_singular_nouns\"><\/span>&#8220;Either&#8221; and &#8220;neither&#8221; are used with singular nouns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The noun that follows \"both\" is always plural. However, the noun that comes after \"either\" and \"neither\" is singular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, below are some possible responses to \"Are you free to meet Monday or Tuesday?\" Notice that the noun \"day\" is plural after \"both\" but singular after \"either\" and \"neither.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Both<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Either and Neither<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Both <mdspan datatext=\"el1662022850950\" class=\"mdspan-comment\"><em>days<\/em><\/mdspan> work for me.<\/td><td>Either <em>day<\/em> works for me.<br>Neither <em>day<\/em> works for me.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, remember that when you use \"either of\" or \"neither of,\" the noun is plural. Why? Because in those cases, you're referring to the <em>set <\/em>of things instead of just one part of the set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Either of those <em>days<\/em> work for me.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither of those <em>days<\/em> work for me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Differences_in_Formality\"><\/span>Differences in Formality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNeithernor%E2%80%9D_can_sound_formal\"><\/span><strong>&#8220;Neither\/nor&#8221; can sound formal<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike \"both\/and\" and \"either\/or,\" \"neither\/nor\" sounds formal. 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