Definition: 1. Not one nor the other of two things or people. 2. After a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative.
Use 'neither' in a sentence:
1. As far as I could tell, neither of us was under observation.
2. Neither of them has/ have a car.
3. Contrary to what you might think, neither man was offended.
4. Neither of them felt like going back to sleep.
5. Neither candidate won outright.
6. Neither of us felt like going out.
7. I take it that neither of you reads 'The Times'
8. Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
9. Antibiotics were of no use, neither were other pharmaceuticals.
10. Neither of the front-runners in the presidential election is a mainstream politician.
11. Neither of you believes one word that you are saying.
12. Neither of them had any idea how long the body had been entombed.
13. I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane.
14. Neither finalist bowled a particularly strong game.
15. He didn't remember and neither did I.
16. Neither of us forgot about it.
17. Neither of them were prepared to go into the detail of their talks.
18. Neither candidate was selected for the job.
19. Neither side is prepared to compromise.
20. I acted neither fraudulently nor improperly.
21. Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance.
22. I can give you neither an opinion nor any advice.
23. She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them.
24. He has devised a process for making gold wires which neither corrode nor oxidize.
25. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse.
26. What might have happened is neither here nor there.
27. I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him.
28. She seemed neither surprised nor worried.
29. He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things.
30. No building can stand without firm foundations, and neither can a marriage.
31. In all fairness he had to admit that she was neither dishonest nor lazy.
32. He has neither the policies nor the personal charisma to inspire people.
33. Neither of them is currently in paid employment.
34. Neither side took prisoners or showed any mercy.
35. Neither author was very strong on narrative.
36. He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold.
37. Neither party is willing to compromise and herein lies the problem.
38. Neither answer is correct.
39. At first, neither man could speak.
40. Life was harder then because neither of us had a job.
41. Their house is neither big nor small.
42. I never learned to swim and neither did they.
43. They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions.
44. Neither of us had ever skied.
45. Despite his boasts that his children were brilliant, neither of them went to college.
