WHEN THEY COMBINE THE SUBJECTS OF TWO SENTENCES, THE VERB IS ALWAYS PLURAL WITH
BOTH…. AND .
EITHER …….OR, and احد امرين، إما...أو
NEITHER ….NOR لا هذا ولا ذاك
She isn’t tall. She isn’t short.
She's smart. She's rich.
She is neither tall nor short. هي ليست طويلة ولا قصيرة.
She is either tall or short. هي إما طويلة أو قصيرة.
She is both smart and rich. هي ذكية وغنية.
Expression | Example |
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both … and … | I like both cats and dogs. |
so | Jane likes cats. So do I. |
not … either | Jane doesn't like cats. I don't like cats either. |
either … or … | Jane either has a cat or a dog. |
neither/nor | Jane doesn't like cats. Neither do I./Nor do I. |
neither … nor … | I like neither cats nor dogs. |