Both vs Either vs Neither - English In A Minute ⏰

Improve your English vocabulary and grammar by learning how to use the English words 'both', 'either' and 'neither' with English In A Minute!

Watch the video to find out the difference between ‘both’, ‘neither’ & ‘either’, then decide: which ONE is INCORRECT?
a) Both of my sisters are tall.
b) Neither of my sisters is tall.
c) Either of my sisters is tall.

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[bbclearningenglish]

The incorrect sentence is C. Here's why:
a. We are talking about 2 people, so we use a plural verb, eg. are, have, contain.
b. We are talking about 0 people, like saying ‘not one of my sisters’ so we use a singular verb, eg. is, has, contains.
c. This is incorrect. If I’m only talking about 1 of my sisters, I say ‘only one of my sisters…’ or just ‘one of my sisters…’. If I'm talking about 2, I say ‘both of my sisters’. If I'm talking about 0, I say ‘neither of my sisters…’. Thanks for watching!

[marwah]

It's simple and smart explanation thank a lot :)

[xander]

wow i have never seen before something like that i mean . u guys just explained the whole grammer rule about either neither in 1 min . respect

[ferdydiatmikaa]

Welcome to bbc learning english im sam and today we are going to look at both, either and the neither together

And all 3 cases we are talking about 2 things in this case lets talk about tea and coffee

We used both to talk about 2 out of 2 thing for example both tea and coffee contain caffeine
We used neither to talk about zero out of 2 thing neither tea nor coffee contain alcohol
And we used either to talk about one out of 2 things for example in the morning, i drink either tea or coffee. Not both. Just one

Which do you drink in the morning? Either coffee or tea or both or neither

[ajay]

Awesome explaination with in a minute clearing all the doubts with basic example.

No longer need of a long videos to understand basic things.

Wish youtube would have recommended me this earlier.

[luistorres]

Very clear and fast. Just only one minute. Amazing! Congrats

[albertomunoz]

Brief, accurate, and pretty. Thanks for that useful lesson

[B_Y]

Sam, I really love Neil’s and your voice, in BBC learning English! So clear and nice to listen to! ❤❤❤

[Rubik]

Simple explanation to understand. Thanks very much

[elmaguez]

I drink neither tea nor coffee. I drink water instead. I loved how you explained this 2/2, 0/2, 1/2 great. I will never forget this.

[kosc_one]

For firts time I can understand when to use either... Thanks Sam.

[thuynguyenthibich]

Thank you so much for your lessons from Vietnam 🇻🇳. I rewrote your lessons from what I can hear from you, this is the way I learn English. Today I learned three words that I am still confused about how to use, both, either and neither. In all three cases, we are talking about two things. Let’s talk about tea and coffee. 😊Both, we use the word both to talk about two out of things, for example, both tea and coffee contain caffeine. 😊 Neither, we use the word neither to talk about zero of two things, for example, Neither tea nor coffee contains alcohol. 😊Either, we use the word Either to talk about one out of two things. For instance, in the morning, I drink either tea or coffee( not both, just one). Today is Monday, 5 September 2022, in my country Vietnam 🇻🇳. Could you please explain to me more about that? Thank you so much for your help. I hope you will have a good day at work. 👩🏻‍🏫

[luckensonthelus]

Great you're so understanding .. clearly i hear you perfectly.Thanks for this lesson Good job

[Axmed-Yaasiin]

You are so intelligent, thank you alot🙏.

[jean-kiara]

so simple so elegant
i wonder i am doing to learn english for the past 20 years of my life.

[trambuinguyenbao]

In the afternoon, i usually have lunch with either orange juice or milk.
Netheir my family nor his family attended the birthday party yesterday.
I like both blue dress and red one.

[Fer-uhyz]

Thank you very much. I was struggling a lot about this topic and no one could clear my doubts except of you 🎉❤

[jimcaleabdi]

Both your explanation and pronunciation is amazing.

[yolandaalvarado]

Excellent way to explain how to use either/neither. Thanks a lot.

[EduardoSchulzRaupp]

Respect, really appreciate the fast explanation