When to use either and neither?

Yumis · #1 (permalink) Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:07 am *When to use either and neither?*

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #79 "Online Marketing Campaign", question 1

She was going to discuss the matter ......... with her colleagues or her family.

(a) but
(b) yet
(c) neither
(d) either

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #79 "Online Marketing Campaign", answer 1

She was going to discuss the matter either with her colleagues or her family.

Correct answer: (d) either

Your answer was: correct
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when to use either and neither in a sentence?

Yumis

Alan · #2 (permalink) Mon Nov 30, 2009 10:01 am *When to use either and neither?*

Hi,

Both offer alternatives. 'Either ... or' are used in positive sentences and 'neither ...nor' are used in negative sentences.

Alan
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