Either / or - Neither / nor
Usage of Either / or :
We can use either / or in a sentence
in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities
Usage of Neither / Nor :
We can use Neither / Nor in a sentence in the negative sense when you
want to say that two or more things are not true.
Ex : Neither my mother nor my father went to university.
Rules you should keep in mind while using Either / Or (or)
Neither / Nor :
- If both elements are singular, then the verb should also be singular. Have a look at an example,
- Either the father or the mother has to attend the meeting.
- ( Here father and mother are singular; so the verb has is also singular)
- Neither Kareena nor Saif is going to the function. (Kareena and Saif are singular; so the verb is is also singular)
- However, if one of the elements is plural, then use a plural verb.
- Either Jasmine or the girls are going to prepare dinner tonight.
- (the girls is plural; so the verb are is plural too)
- Neither the lecturer nor the students were in the classroom this morning.
- (the students is plural; so the verb were is plural too)
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