GRAMMAR – Either & Neither
Either refers to one of two things or people. Either is always used with a singular verb. Either … or is a correlative conjunction used to connect two things which are the same types, phrases, clauses or words.
- Either San Francisco or Kansas will win the Superbowl.
- We can either walk or take a taxi.
- “Which one do you want?” “Either one is fine.’
Neither makes a negative statement about two things or people. Neither is a conjunction. Neither … nor is a negative correlative conjunction used to connect two things which are the same types, phrases, clauses or words.
- Neither New England nor Miami will win the Superbowl.
- We neither drink nor smoke.
- “Which one do you want, the red one or the blue one?”
- “Neither one. I want to green one.”