Neither
conjunction
Used to introduce a further negative statement.
He neither drinks nor smokes.
Often appears as...
- neither...nor
- neither do i
adverb
Also not.
Just as you don't know, neither do I.
Often appears as...
- neither is he
- neither are they
pronoun
Not the one nor the other of two people or things.
Neither of them is correct.
Often appears as...
- neither of them
- in neither case
determiner
Not the one nor the other of two people or things.
Neither choice is ideal.
Often appears as...
- neither choice
- neither answer
conjunction
Used to introduce a further negative statement.
He neither drinks nor smokes.
Often appears as...
- neither...nor
- neither do i
adverb
Also not.
Just as you don't know, neither do I.
Often appears as...
- neither is he
- neither are they
pronoun
Not the one nor the other of two people or things.
Neither of them is correct.
Often appears as...
- neither of them
- in neither case
determiner
Not the one nor the other of two people or things.
Neither choice is ideal.
Often appears as...
- neither choice
- neither answer
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Phrases
Use 'neither' for connecting negative phrases without repeating 'not'.
The car is neither fast nor reliable.
Pro Tip 2/3Paired With 'Nor'
'Neither' is often paired with 'nor' to discuss two negative choices or situations.
Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Rejection
Use 'neither' to emphasize rejection or denial of two elements or scenarios.
He offered me coffee or tea, but I wanted neither.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Phrases
Use 'neither' for connecting negative phrases without repeating 'not'.
The car is neither fast nor reliable.
Pro Tip 2/3Paired With 'Nor'
'Neither' is often paired with 'nor' to discuss two negative choices or situations.
Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Rejection
Use 'neither' to emphasize rejection or denial of two elements or scenarios.
He offered me coffee or tea, but I wanted neither.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Phrases
Use 'neither' for connecting negative phrases without repeating 'not'.
The car is neither fast nor reliable.
Pro Tip 2/3Paired With 'Nor'
'Neither' is often paired with 'nor' to discuss two negative choices or situations.
Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
Pro Tip 3/3Emphasize Rejection
Use 'neither' to emphasize rejection or denial of two elements or scenarios.
He offered me coffee or tea, but I wanted neither.
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The unexpected math...
they concluded that paintings from Van Gogh's period of psychotic agitation behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence. And neither did other artists' work
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What makes something...
and made to go through a bewildering process where neither the cause of his arrest, nor the nature of the judicial proceedings are made clear to him. This sort of scenario is considered so characteristic of Kafka's work that scholars came up with a new word for it.
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Why do we love? A...
Is it all we need? Do we need it at all? If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet. But over the course of history, some of our most respected philosophers have put forward some intriguing theories.
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How to use rhetoric to...
And finally, pathos appeals to emotion, and in our age of mass media, it's often the most effective mode. Pathos is neither inherently good nor bad, but it may be irrational and unpredictable. It can just as easily rally people for peace
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Is telekinesis real? -...
Our universe is controlled and explained by the laws of physics, and one of these laws tells us that brain waves can't control objects because they're neither strong nor far-reaching enough to influence anything outside of our skulls.
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Democracy is a design...
butterfly ballot debacle one is splitting contest between two columns of a ballot when ballots are laid out this way many voters will vote twice in the same contest and neither vote will count another problem is when using arrows as
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The law of conservation...
Inside this system, mass, a.k.a. matter and energy, can neither be created nor destroyed. The universe, to the best of our knowledge, is an isolated system. But before we get to that, let's look at a much smaller and simpler one.
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Wild Beavers Return...
returned we've seen water rails we've seen pole cats neither which are particularly rare i think of the whole country but they're fairly unusual here still but we've had seven new bird records and four new mammal records here
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My journey from Marine...
'cause they was making cutbacks, neither. 'Cause they got nothing but respect. And not like afraid-respect, just, like, respect-respect. 'Cause nobody's afraid of you. 'Cause Batman doesn't mean nobody no harm. Ever.
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Wild Horses Kick Butt PIPE...
he doesn't have to fight to the death and neither does this male the rogue stallions move on and life is once again fresh grass and rainbows
Video examples
The unexpected math...
they concluded that paintings from Van Gogh's period of psychotic agitation behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence. And neither did other artists' work
Video examples
What makes something...
and made to go through a bewildering process where neither the cause of his arrest, nor the nature of the judicial proceedings are made clear to him. This sort of scenario is considered so characteristic of Kafka's work that scholars came up with a new word for it.
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
Is it all we need? Do we need it at all? If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet. But over the course of history, some of our most respected philosophers have put forward some intriguing theories.
Video examples
How to use rhetoric to...
And finally, pathos appeals to emotion, and in our age of mass media, it's often the most effective mode. Pathos is neither inherently good nor bad, but it may be irrational and unpredictable. It can just as easily rally people for peace
Video examples
Is telekinesis real? -...
Our universe is controlled and explained by the laws of physics, and one of these laws tells us that brain waves can't control objects because they're neither strong nor far-reaching enough to influence anything outside of our skulls.
Video examples
Democracy is a design...
butterfly ballot debacle one is splitting contest between two columns of a ballot when ballots are laid out this way many voters will vote twice in the same contest and neither vote will count another problem is when using arrows as
Video examples
The law of conservation...
Inside this system, mass, a.k.a. matter and energy, can neither be created nor destroyed. The universe, to the best of our knowledge, is an isolated system. But before we get to that, let's look at a much smaller and simpler one.
Video examples
Wild Beavers Return...
returned we've seen water rails we've seen pole cats neither which are particularly rare i think of the whole country but they're fairly unusual here still but we've had seven new bird records and four new mammal records here
Video examples
My journey from Marine...
'cause they was making cutbacks, neither. 'Cause they got nothing but respect. And not like afraid-respect, just, like, respect-respect. 'Cause nobody's afraid of you. 'Cause Batman doesn't mean nobody no harm. Ever.
Video examples
Wild Horses Kick Butt PIPE...
he doesn't have to fight to the death and neither does this male the rogue stallions move on and life is once again fresh grass and rainbows
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
No stream rises higher than its source. What ever man might build could never express or reflect more than he was. He could record neither more nor less than he had learned of life when the buildings were built.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
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Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Who is the wisest man? He who neither knows or wishes for anything else than what happens.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.
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The-Dream
American Musician
This is Life. Nothing's promised or perfect, neither am I.
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Michael Moore
American Activist
I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you.
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Julie Christie
British Actress
Men don't want any responsibility, and neither do I.
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Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
Neither blame or praise yourself.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
American Architect
No stream rises higher than its source. What ever man might build could never express or reflect more than he was. He could record neither more nor less than he had learned of life when the buildings were built.
Quote examples
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
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Diego Maradona
Argentinian Athlete
Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
Who is the wisest man? He who neither knows or wishes for anything else than what happens.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
Fathers should be neither seen nor heard. That is the only proper basis for family life.
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Marcus Aurelius
Roman Leader
Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil.
Quote examples
The-Dream
American Musician
This is Life. Nothing's promised or perfect, neither am I.
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Michael Moore
American Activist
I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you.
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Julie Christie
British Actress
Men don't want any responsibility, and neither do I.
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Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
Neither blame or praise yourself.
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