One of the tricky things about either, neither and both is knowing if they should be followed by singular or plural

nouns and verbs. The table below explains either, neither and both, and the rules for what should follow them. Either, neither, both We use either, neither and both when we are talking about two things. > Would you like tea or coffee? either = one OR the other > Either. I don't mind. This means: 'You can give me tea OR coffee. I have no preference.' > Would you like ham or beef in your sandwich? neither = not one and not the other > Neither. I am a vegetarian. I don't eat meat. This means: 'I don't want ham and I don't want beef.' both = the first AND the second We use either with a singular noun. We use either of with a plural noun. We use either and either of with a singular verb. We use neither with a singular noun. We use neither of with a plural noun. We use neither and neither of with a singular verb. We use both with a plural noun. I take both milk and sugar in my coffee. This means: 'I take sugar. I also take milk.' either car, either person either of the chairs, either of the people Either day is fine for me. Either of the days is fine for me. neither house, neither man neither of the houses, neither of the men Neither day was suitable. Neither of the days was suitable. both houses, both men both of the houses, both of the men We use both with a plural verb. We need of before the pronouns us, you, them. Between of and a noun we need to use these, those or my, your, John's, etc., or the. Both (of) my brothers are tall. both of us, both of you, either of them, neither of them, etc. both of those houses, neither of my brothers, both of John's sisters, either of the cinemas