Either and Neither
Either: (兩者之中) 任一的, 每一的, 每一方的
Neither: (兩者之中) 無一個, 兩者都不
Example: 附和句, 回答別人, 用在否定句
A: I am not a student. B: I am not, either. = Neither am I.
A: I didn't like English. B: I didn't, either. = Neither did I.
A: I don't like English. B: I don't, either. = Neither do I.
A: John doesn't like English. B: Mary doesn't, either. = Neither does Mary.
A: I can't swim. B: I can't, either. = Neither can I
Either….or: 不是…就是 ; 或者
Neither…nor: 既不…也不
在肯定句中 either A or B 🡪「A 或 B 都可以」
在否定句中 don’t . . . either A or B 🡪「A 或 B 都不行」
neither A nor B 🡪「A 或 B 都不行」
either例句用在肯定或否定句 獨用和 or 連用
e.g. It's best to get to the hotel by either taxi or bus.
去旅館最好是搭計程車或巴士。
e.g. I don't want either hamburgers or French fries.
我不想要漢堡包，也不想要炸薯條。
neither只用在否定句 獨用和 nor 連用
e.g.
A: I am a vegan. I don’t eat meat.
我是位純素食者，不吃肉的。
B: Nor do I (eat meat). / Neither do I (eat meat).
我也不吃肉。
e.g.
Fred likes neither rock nor jazz music.
Fred既不喜歡搖滾樂，也不喜歡爵士樂。
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