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Choosing between two people or things.
Either, neither and both are determiners used to refer to two people or things.
They express positive choice, negative choice or inclusion of both members.
Either answer is acceptable.
Любой из двух ответов приемлем.
"Either" refers to one of two possible answers.
Neither answer is correct.
Ни один из двух ответов не является правильным.
"Neither" excludes both alternatives.
Both answers are correct.
Оба ответа правильные.
"Both" includes the two alternatives.
Either restaurant would be a good choice.
Любой из двух ресторанов был бы хорошим выбором.
"Either" means that either of the two restaurants is acceptable.
Neither car has enough gas.
Ни в одной из двух машин недостаточно бензина.
"Neither" means that the statement is true of neither car.
Both cars need new tires.
Обе машины нуждаются в новых шинах.
"Both" refers to the two cars together.
Either option will work for me.
Любой из двух вариантов мне подойдет.
"Either" expresses that both alternatives are acceptable individually.
Neither option is available anymore.
Ни один из двух вариантов больше недоступен.
"Neither" indicates that both alternatives are excluded.
Either refers to one of two alternatives.
It expresses that either choice is possible or acceptable.
Either answer is fine.
Любой из двух ответов подойдет.
"Either" refers to one of two alternatives, both of which are acceptable.
You can take either bus.
Ты можешь сесть на любой из двух автобусов.
"Either" means that either of the two buses is possible.
Either day works for me.
Любой из двух дней мне подходит.
"Either" is used with two possible days.
Either restaurant is close to the hotel.
Любой из двух ресторанов находится недалеко от отеля.
"Either" presents both restaurants as possible choices.
You can sit in either chair.
Ты можешь сесть на любой из двух стульев.
"Either" refers to one of two specific chairs.
Either route will get you downtown.
Любой из двух маршрутов приведет тебя в центр.
"Either" indicates that both routes are possible.
Either answer could be correct.
Любой из двух ответов может быть правильным.
"Either" leaves both alternatives open.
Either choice is better than doing nothing.
Любой из двух вариантов лучше, чем ничего не делать.
"Either" refers to either one of two choices.
Neither means not one and not the other.
It expresses that both alternatives are excluded.
Neither answer is correct.
Ни один из двух ответов не является правильным.
"Neither" means not one and not the other.
Neither car is available today.
Ни одна из двух машин сегодня недоступна.
"Neither" excludes both cars.
Neither option works for me.
Ни один из двух вариантов мне не подходит.
"Neither" means that both options are unsuitable.
Neither restaurant is open on Monday.
Ни один из двух ресторанов не открыт в понедельник.
"Neither" refers to two restaurants and excludes both.
Neither candidate has enough experience.
Ни у одного из двух кандидатов нет достаточного опыта.
"Neither" is followed by the singular noun "candidate".
Neither solution solves the problem.
Ни одно из двух решений не решает проблему.
"Neither" indicates that both solutions fail.
Neither house has a garage.
Ни в одном из двух домов нет гаража.
"Neither" excludes both houses.
Neither explanation makes sense.
Ни одно из двух объяснений не имеет смысла.
"Neither" means both explanations are rejected.
Both refers to the two members of a pair together.
It includes both people or things without exception.
Both answers are correct.
Оба ответа правильные.
"Both" includes the two answers.
Both parents work full-time.
Оба родителя работают полный день.
"Both" refers to the two parents.
Both cars need repairs.
Обе машины нуждаются в ремонте.
"Both" refers to exactly two cars.
Both candidates were qualified.
Оба кандидата были квалифицированы.
"Both" applies to the two candidates together.
Both rooms have private bathrooms.
В обеих комнатах есть отдельные ванные.
"Both" modifies the plural noun "rooms".
Both options are available.
Оба варианта доступны.
"Both" includes the two available options.
Both teams scored in the first half.
Обе команды забили в первом тайме.
"Both" refers to the two teams.
Both proposals deserve further discussion.
Оба предложения заслуживают дальнейшего обсуждения.
"Both" means that neither proposal is excluded.
Either and neither normally take singular nouns and singular verbs, while both takes plural nouns and plural verbs.
Informal English sometimes uses plural verbs after neither, but singular agreement remains the standard.
Either answer is acceptable.
Любой из двух ответов приемлем.
"Either" takes the singular noun "answer" and singular verb "is".
Neither answer is correct.
Ни один из двух ответов не является правильным.
"Neither" takes singular agreement.
Both answers are correct.
Оба ответа правильные.
"Both" takes the plural noun "answers" and plural verb "are".
Either option works for me.
Любой из двух вариантов мне подходит.
"Either option" is singular.
Neither candidate has enough experience.
Ни один из двух кандидатов не имеет достаточного опыта.
"Neither candidate" takes "has", not "have".
Both candidates have enough experience.
Оба кандидата имеют достаточный опыт.
"Both candidates" takes plural agreement.
Neither of the answers is completely correct.
Ни один из ответов не является полностью правильным.
"Neither of the" is grammatically singular in standard careful English.
Both of the answers are correct.
Оба ответа правильные.
"Both of the" takes plural agreement.
These expressions are used before pronouns and specific noun phrases.
Examples include either of us, neither of the answers and both of my sisters.
Either of us can drive.
Любой из нас двоих может водить.
"Either of us" refers to one of two people.
Neither of us knew the answer.
Никто из нас двоих не знал ответа.
"Neither of us" excludes both people.
Both of us agreed with the decision.
Мы оба согласились с решением.
"Both of us" includes the two speakers.
Either of the answers could be correct.
Любой из двух ответов может быть правильным.
"Either of the" introduces a specific pair of alternatives.
Neither of the answers makes sense.
Ни один из ответов не имеет смысла.
"Neither of the" excludes both answers.
Both of my sisters live in California.
Обе мои сестры живут в Калифорнии.
"Both of my" refers to the speaker's two sisters.
Either of these routes will get you to the airport.
Любой из этих двух маршрутов приведет тебя в аэропорт.
"Either of" focuses on the two possible routes individually.
Neither of those cars belongs to me.
Ни одна из тех двух машин мне не принадлежит.
"Neither of those" refers to two specific cars.
Either and neither commonly appear in paired conjunctions.
These structures connect two alternatives and influence verb agreement.
Either John or Maria will call you.
Либо Джон, либо Мария тебе позвонит.
"Either...or" presents two alternatives.
Either the red car or the blue car is available.
Либо красная, либо синяя машина доступна.
"Either...or" connects two alternatives.
Neither John nor Maria was at the meeting.
Ни Джона, ни Марии не было на собрании.
"Neither...nor" excludes both people.
Neither the manager nor the assistant was available.
Ни менеджер, ни помощник не были доступны.
With two singular alternatives, singular agreement is standard.
Either you or I need to call them.
Либо ты, либо я должен им позвонить.
The structure presents two possible subjects.
Neither the manager nor the employees were ready.
Ни менеджер, ни сотрудники не были готовы.
The plural noun closest to the verb commonly influences agreement in this coordination.
Either the employees or the manager is responsible for the decision.
Либо сотрудники, либо менеджер ответственен за решение.
The singular noun closest to the verb is "manager".
Neither the manager nor the employees are responsible for the error.
Ни менеджер, ни сотрудники не ответственны за ошибку.
The plural noun "employees" is closest to the verb.
Choosing either, neither or both changes the meaning of the sentence completely.
Writers should select the determiner that accurately reflects the intended relationship.
Either answer is acceptable.
Любой из двух ответов приемлем.
"Either" says that one or the other is acceptable.
Neither answer is acceptable.
Ни один из двух ответов не приемлем.
"Neither" says that both are unacceptable.
Both answers are acceptable.
Оба ответа приемлемы.
"Both" says that the two answers are acceptable together.
Either route will get us there.
Любой из двух маршрутов приведет нас туда.
"Either" emphasizes flexibility between two choices.
Neither route will get us there on time.
Ни один из двух маршрутов не доставит нас туда вовремя.
"Neither" excludes both possible routes.
Both routes will get us there on time.
Оба маршрута доставят нас туда вовремя.
"Both" confirms that the two alternatives are successful.
Either of the two plans would work.
Любой из двух планов сработает.
"Either" presents two acceptable alternatives.
Neither of the two plans would work.
Ни один из двух планов не сработает.
"Neither" rejects both alternatives.
Modern spoken English sometimes differs from traditional grammar in agreement patterns after neither.
Formal writing generally follows singular agreement.
Neither answer is correct.
Ни один из двух ответов не является правильным.
Singular agreement is the standard formal pattern after "neither".
Neither of the candidates is qualified.
Ни один из кандидатов не является квалифицированным.
Singular "is" is standard in careful formal English.
Neither of the answers is correct.
Ни один из ответов не является правильным.
"Neither of" is traditionally followed by singular agreement.
Neither of the answers are correct.
Ни один из ответов не является правильным.
Plural agreement occurs in informal speech, but singular agreement is the safer formal choice.
Neither option is suitable for the project.
Ни один из двух вариантов не подходит для проекта.
Singular agreement is straightforward when "neither" directly modifies a singular noun.
Neither of us was surprised.
Никто из нас двоих не удивился.
"Was" is the traditional formal agreement after "neither of us".
Neither of us were surprised.
Никто из нас двоих не удивился.
Plural agreement is heard in informal English, especially in conversation.
Both of the proposals are acceptable.
Оба предложения приемлемы.
"Both" takes plural agreement consistently.
Either, neither and both appear in a number of fixed expressions.
Examples include on both sides, neither here nor there and either way.
The stores are on both sides of the street.
Магазины находятся по обе стороны улицы.
"On both sides" is a common fixed expression.
Either way, we need to make a decision today.
В любом случае нам нужно принять решение сегодня.
"Either way" means that the result is the same whichever of two possibilities applies.
Neither here nor there, the important thing is that we solved the problem.
Неважно, главное, что мы решили проблему.
"Neither here nor there" is an idiomatic expression meaning irrelevant to the main issue.
There are trees on both sides of the road.
По обе стороны дороги растут деревья.
"Both sides" refers to the two sides of the road.
Either way, I'll let you know what happens.
В любом случае я дам тебе знать, что произойдет.
"Either way" is a common conversational expression.
The argument is neither here nor there.
Этот аргумент не имеет отношения к делу.
"Neither here nor there" can describe something irrelevant to the matter being discussed.
Both sides agreed to the new terms.
Обе стороны согласились с новыми условиями.
"Both sides" commonly refers to two opposing parties.
Either way, the meeting will start at nine.
В любом случае собрание начнется в девять.
"Either way" indicates that either of two possible circumstances leads to the same result.
Either, neither and both apply only to two items, whereas each and every normally refer to larger groups.
Understanding this distinction helps avoid incorrect determiner choice.
Either answer is acceptable.
Любой из двух ответов приемлем.
"Either" applies specifically to two alternatives.
Each answer was checked separately.
Каждый ответ был проверен отдельно.
"Each" focuses on individual members and can be used with more than two.
Every answer was checked for spelling errors.
Каждый ответ был проверен на наличие орфографических ошибок.
"Every" refers to the complete set of answers.
Both answers were checked carefully.
Оба ответа были тщательно проверены.
"Both" is used when there are exactly two.
Neither answer was correct.
Ни один из двух ответов не был правильным.
"Neither" is limited to two alternatives.
Each employee received a separate locker.
Каждый сотрудник получил отдельный шкафчик.
"Each" is appropriate for a group of two or more.
Every employee must complete the training.
Каждый сотрудник должен пройти обучение.
"Every" refers to all members of a group rather than just two alternatives.
Both employees work from home.
Оба сотрудника работают из дома.
"Both" is appropriate when the group contains exactly two employees.
Choose either, neither and both according to meaning and agreement.
Common mistakes include using either for more than two items, plural verbs after either, confusing neither with either and omitting of where required.
Either answer is acceptable.
Любой из двух ответов приемлем.
"Either" is used because there are two alternatives.
Both answers are acceptable.
Оба ответа приемлемы.
Use "both" when referring to the two alternatives together.
Neither answer is acceptable.
Ни один из двух ответов не приемлем.
"Neither" excludes both alternatives.
Each of the students has a book.
У каждого из студентов есть книга.
Use "each of", not "every of".
Either of us can drive.
Любой из нас двоих может водить.
"Either of" is followed by the pronoun "us".
Neither of them was available.
Ни один из них двоих не был доступен.
"Neither of" takes the singular verb "was" in standard formal English.
Both of them were available.
Они оба были доступны.
"Both of" takes plural agreement.
All three employees were available.
Все трое сотрудников были доступны.
Use "all" rather than "both" when there are more than two people.