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Hoony Posted 7 years ago
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Difference of meaning
1) The store didn't accept either of my credit cards ? The store accepted none of my credit cards ( ? )
2) The store didn't accept both of my credit cards ? The store accepted one of my credit cards ( ? )
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Hoony 2) The store didn't accept both of my credit cards We only use "both" in a positive context when we refer to two different items. We use "either" in a negative context. The store accepted both of my credit cards.
- Hoony 2) The store didn't accept both of my credit cards We only use "both" in a positive context when we refer to two different items.
- We use "either" in a negative context.
- The store accepted both of my credit cards.
- The store didn't accept either of my credit cards.
- The store accepted one of my credit cards, but not the other.
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Hoony2) The store didn't accept both of my credit cards
We only use "both" in a positive context when we refer to two different items. We use "either" in a negative context.
The store accepted both of my credit cards.
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