Either, Neither & Both
Use neither to mean "not one and not the other" — a negative statement about two things. As a determiner it takes a singular noun and singular verb: "Neither option is perfect." In "neither… nor…", the verb agrees with the closer noun. Never add "not" alongside neither — it already carries the negative meaning.
Use neither to mean "not one and not the other" — a negative statement about two things. As a determiner it takes a singular noun and singular verb: "Neither option is perfect." In "neither… nor…", the verb agrees with the closer noun. Never add "not" alongside neither — it already carries the negative meaning.
Practice
"Did you like the first or second proposal?" — "___, to be honest. I think we need a new approach."
Neither the manager nor the staffinformed about the changes.
Put the words in the correct order: