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Chang Posted 21 years ago
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Neither/either

I'm sometimes confused when to use what. Could someone please throw some light on it?


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The simplest answer is that 'neither' means 'not either' (and 'nor' means 'not or'), and should be used accordingly:

'I cannot get to Tokyo on either the 5:15 or the 6:15 train.'
'I can get to Tokyo on neither the 5:15 nor the 6:15 train.'

They sometimes function slightly differently:

I can't get to Tokyo today, and ne
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