Unit 83
Both / both of, neither / neither of, either / either of
(a) Слова both, neither и either употребляются,
когда речь идет о двух предметах сразу:
- Both stores are very good. (а не `the both stores')
- Neither store is expensive.
- We can go to either store. I don't care. (either = любой;либо один,
либо другой; все равно который)
- I didn't like either store. (ни тот, ни другой)
(b) Слова both/neither/either могут также
употребляться с конструкцией of....
В этом случае необходимо использовать
the/these/those/my/your/his и т.д.:
both of the restaurants / both of these restaurants и т.д.
(а не 'both of restaurants' )
- Both of these stores are very good.
- Neither of the stores we visited was (или were) expensive.
- See either of those films. I don't care.
both может быть с или без предлога of :
both her sisters или both of her sisters
с После both of / neither of / either of вы
можете употреблять us / you / them:
- Can either of them drive a car?
- I wanted Dill and Jem to stay but neither of them agreed.
Помните, чтоof очень важен:
- Both of them were very busy. (а не `Both them ...')
(d) После neither of ... вы можете употреблять
глагол как в единственном числе, так и во
множественном:
- Neither of the students wants (или want) to answer.
- Neither of you has (или have) children.
(e) Запомните пары both... and ..., neither...nor...
и either ... or :
- Both Dill and Ann missed the performance.
- We were both tired and hungry.
- Neither Ted nor Sam won the contest.
- He said he would contact me but he neither wrote nor phoned.
- I'm not sure where he is from. He's either French or German.
- Either you apologise or I'll complain on you.
(f) Местоимения both / neither / either могут также
употребляться без каких-либо дополнительных
слов, сами по себе:
- `Is he Spanish or German?' `Neither. He's Austrian'.
- `Do you want lemonade or cherry?' `Either. I don't mind.'
- He didn't know which one to choose. He liked both.
Что касается конструкции I don't either и
neither do I , смотри Unit 51c.