NEITHER / EITHER / BOTH (3)

Good morning. As we have seen so far, neither / either / both are used to refer to two things and are usually used with a noun. Today we will look at the phrases neither of / either of / both of. Neither of / Either of / Both of --> They are used to refer to two things. --> They are usually used with a definite article (THE), a plural demonstrative pronoun (THESE/THOSE), or a possessive form (MY / MINE / YOUR / YOURS / LINDA'S, ETC.). Examples: There are two cars. --> Neither of the cars is fast. (= Car A is not fast. Car B is not fast.) --> Neither of those cars is fast. (=Car A is not fast. Car B is not fast.) --> You can borrow either of my cars. (= I have two cars. You can borrow Car A or Car B. It doesn't matter.) --> You can borrow either of mine. (mine = my cars.) --> Both of my cars are old. (= I have two old cars.) --> Both of Linda's cars were blue. (= Linda had two blue cars.) GENERALISATIONS 1) Neither of plural noun phrase (THE CARS, THOSE CARS) and singular verb form (IS). 2) Both of plural noun phrase (MY CARS, LINDA'S CARS) and plural verb form (ARE). 3) Either of plural noun phrase (THE CARS, THOSE CARS) and singular verb form (IS). Tomorrow we will look at more uses of neither / either / both. If you have any questions about today's Daily Vitamin, please don't hesitate to contact me. Have both a relaxing and a productive day!