Difference between Nither and either

samonlinesuper

Dear All,

不是很了解這兩個字要在甚麼情形下使用。
感覺兩個字不一樣，但中文解釋又不同但不知道甚麼時候用。

vegasoul

簡單而言，neither就是not either的意思。
例如:
neither choice is correct.(沒有一個選擇是對的。）
either choice is correct.(任何一個選擇都是對的。）
還有其他分別，不過這點應該是最簡單的了。

avontube

"either" gives the choices among available options, it can be used alone or with another word "or", such as

You either help him or let him die, it is your choice.
Either coffee or tea is good for me.

"neither" gives no choices among all options, it can be used alone or with another word "nor", such as

You neither have the money nor the power.
Neither John nor Peter was involved in the accident.
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Either...or....其中之一是．．．．
Neither...nor...兩個都不是．．．．

Either John or Mary is a student. 　　John 和Mary其中一個是學生。
Neither John nor Mary is a student. 　John 和Mary都不是學生。