neither

Meanings

• Determiner, pronoun

  Not one or the other; neither of two.

  - "Neither of the two options is acceptable."
  - "Neither John nor Mary came to the party."

• Determiner, pronoun

  Used to indicate that neither of two alternatives is true or desirable.

  - "Neither the sun nor the moon was visible."
  - "Neither of these answers is correct."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈnaɪðɚ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with neither
there , their , beare , care

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Variants

List of all variants of neither that leads to same result
neither , Fish , Fishes , a fish out of water , bigger fish to fry , fish , fish out of water , fish to fry , fishes , fishes out of water , fishes to fry , fishless , fishlike , neither fish nor fowl , other fish to fry , here , here goes , neither here nor there

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Etymology

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Old English nēdor, from nēd 'need' + -or 'an, other'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'neither' is derived from Old English 'nēdor', which means 'need' + 'other'.

2. The word 'neither' is a determiner and a pronoun that means 'not one or the other; neither of two'.

3. The word 'neither' has no plural form and is not used as a verb.

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Related Concepts

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1. either...or: A logical construct that presents two alternatives, mutually exclusive, and requiring a choice between them. Neither is the opposite of either in this context.

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Culture

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Neither has been used extensively in literature and art. However, it is a common word in everyday language and has been used in various contexts to express the idea of not having or not being one or the other.

How to Memorize "neither"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'neither', imagine a situation where you are offered two choices but neither of them appeals to you.

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