| 词组 | neither |
| 释义 | neither You use neither or neither of to make a negative statement about two people or things. You use neither in front of the singular form of a count noun. You use neither of in front of a plural pronoun or a plural noun group beginning with 'the', 'these', 'those', or a possessive. So, for example, you can say 'Neither child was hurt' or 'Neither of the children was hurt'. There is no difference in meaning. Neither man spoke or moved. Neither of them spoke for several moments. ◊ WARNING You do not use neither without 'of' in front of a plural form. You do not say, for example, 'Neither the children was hurt'. You also do not use 'not' after neither. You do not say, for example, 'Neither of the children wasn't hurt'. People sometimes use a plural form of a verb after neither of and a noun group. For example, they say 'Neither of the children were hurt'. Neither of them are particularly obvious. ...in those moments when neither of you are speaking. This use is acceptable in conversation, but in formal writing you should always use a singular form of a verb after neither of. ◊ used as a pronoun Neither can be used on its own as a pronoun. This is a fairly formal use. Neither was suffering pain. She chose first one, then another, but neither was to her satisfaction. ◊ adding a clause When a negative statement has been made, you can use neither to indicate that this statement also applies to another person or thing. You put neither at the beginning of the clause, followed by an auxiliary, a modal, or 'be', then the subject. 'I didn't invite them.' ---'Neither did I.' I was not what I pretended and neither were they. |
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