Phrasal English - Either / Neither

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 🔹 1. “Either” (in negative sentences)

👉 Use either to agree with a negative sentence.

✅ Structure:

Subject + don’t/doesn’t + verb … either

📌 Examples:

• I don’t like coffee.

→ I don’t like coffee either.

• She isn’t coming.

→ I’m not coming either.

• He doesn’t understand.

→ I don’t understand either.

💡 Meaning = “also not”

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🔹 2. “Neither” (short reply)

👉 Use neither to agree with a negative sentence (more formal).

✅ Structure:

Neither + helping verb + subject

📌 Examples:

• I don’t like coffee.

→ Neither do I

• She isn’t ready.

→ Neither is he

• They can’t swim.

→ Neither can we

💡 Meaning = “not me too”

🎯 Simple Trick

• Full sentence → use either

• Short reply → use neither

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🧠 Quick Practice

Fill the blanks:

1. I don’t watch TV. → I don’t watch TV ______

2. He isn’t ready. → ______ am I

3. She doesn’t eat junk food. → I don’t eat it ______

👉 Try answering, I’ll check for you 👍