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neither

/ˈnaɪðər/

[/ˈnaɪðər/]

not one and not the other

Intermediatedeterminer

Definition

Not one and not the other of two people or things.

Example

Neither answer was correct.

Neither answer was correct.

Etymology

From Old English 'nahwæðer', meaning 'not either'.

How & Where It’s Used

Used for two items and in the pair 'neither...nor'.

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quantifiernegation

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