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CORE WORDS


CEFR GNOT Qualitative • conjunction not… either
CEFR GNOT Qualitative • conjunction neither
CEFR GNOT Qualitative • disjunction either… or

Glob1500 either one of two, but not the other ad.
Glob1500 neither not one or the other of two ad.
NGSL3000 either one of two (used when there is a choice of two) adj
NGSL3000 neither Not one or the other not either none of two things adj

Tanaka6000 either Tanaka6000 neither

COMPOUND WORDS


either {adv} ((after a negative) as well) either {conj} (Introduces the first of two options) either {determiner} (each of two) either {determiner} (one or the other) neither {conj} (not either (used with nor): neither X nor Y) neither {pron} (not either one) neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring {phrase} (unsuitable for anything or anybody) neither fish nor fowl {n} (something or someone not easily categorized; something that does not fit in a group or situation)

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PHRASES





You may take either half of the cake .


Either you or he is supposed to come tomorrow .


He can write with either hand .


Either you or I will have to do it .


Either of them is honest .


She went either to london or to paris .


I didn't see either boy .


You can take either book .


He isn't coming , either .


What you say is neither here nor there .


If you don't go , I will not go either .


Neither of the two answers are right .


I don't like either hat .


If you don't go , I won't , either .


Either of the students may fail the exam .


I know neither of them .


He didn't go , and neither did I.


I don't like it , either .


He can neither read nor write .


He will either come or call me .


Either way's fine with me .


Either you or I am right .


Is there a clock in either room ?


Either day would be all right with me .


I like neither of them .


Either you or your brother is wrong .


I do not like him either .


He can speak neither english nor french .


What you say is neither here nor there .


I don't like either of the boys .


Either you or he is wrong .


Either of the two must go .