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Understanding Either and Neither Usage

In this video, we're going to see the difference between either or either and neither or neither. You can pronounce these words either way or either way, but I'm just going to say either or neither to keep it easier. So either basically means one or the other. For example, either my brother or my sister will take me to the airport. So we're saying one or the other is going to take me to the airport. Another example is either I stay home or I go shopping. So, we're talking about two options. You can also use either followed by a noun. For example, you can get to the city either way. It means that there are two ways to get to the city and both are okay. So either way is fine. You can also say either of the followed by a plural noun. Either of the options are okay. So both of the options are okay. Either of the students will help you. So if it's not one, it's the other. And lastly, you can say either of them or either of us with an object pronoun. either of us will help you or either of them will help you. So those are the ways that we can use either. It's to talk about one or the other. And we say either one or the other. So now let's see neither or neither. Neither means not one or the other. So none of them really. Neither my brother nor my sister can take me to the airport. So with neither instead of using or we use nor. Neither my friend nor my family members can help me. And then it follows the same structure as either. You can say neither with a singular noun. Neither option is a good way to get to the city or neither bus is a good way to get to the city. If we want to use a plural noun, we need to say neither of the. So neither of the buses are a good option. Neither of the buses are a good way to get to the city. Neither of the students will help you. And lastly, you can use an object pronoun like them or us. You need to say neither of us or neither of them. Neither of them will help you or neither of us can take you to the airport.