1
: not either
neither black nor white
2
: also not
neither did I
Is it neither nor or neither or?: Usage Guide
Although use with or is neither archaic nor wrong, neither is usually followed by nor. A few commentators think that neither must be limited in reference to two, but reference to more than two has been quite common for several hundred years.
rigid enforcement of antique decorum will help neither language, literature, nor literati
—
James Sledd
James Sledd
: not the one or the other of two or more
Does neither take a singular or plural verb?: Usage Guide
Some commentators insist that neither must be used with a singular verb. It generally is, but especially when a prepositional phrase intervenes between it and the verb, a plural verb is quite common.
neither of those ideal solutions are in sight
—C. P. Snow
C. P. Snow
: not either
neither hand
1
chiefly dialectal
: either
2
: similarly not : also not
just as the serf was not permitted to leave the land, so neither was his offspring—G. G. Coulton
G. G. CoultonExamples of neither in a Sentence
Pronoun
“Which one do you want?” “Neither, thanks.”
Neither of them dances well.
There are two flashlights, neither of which works.
Adjective
“Which answer is correct?” “Neither one.”
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Emma Gannon, The Cannabist, 9 May 2017
Neither the communications director nor the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, which spends more than $20 million per year promoting wind power, would comment on the rural opposition to wind turbines.
—Robert Bryce, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2017
A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And neither do most states, according to the National Sheriffs’ Association.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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Conjunction
Neither this Denver attorney nor Gaia’s Garden has returned a request for comment.
—Emma Gannon, The Cannabist, 9 May 2017
Neither the communications director nor the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, which spends more than $20 million per year promoting wind power, would comment on the rural opposition to wind turbines.
—Robert Bryce, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2017
Adverb
But neither did those issues kill the lizard-brain fun of this Kickstarter’d labor of love, which was made in the trashy, gory-funny spirit of the ’80s bloodfests that inspired it.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
And neither do most states, according to the National Sheriffs’ Association.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Neither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neither. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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