INDEX:
1. what you say to talk about two people or things
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1. what you say to talk about two people or things
▷ both /bəʊθ/ [predeterminer/quantifier]
use this to talk about two people or things together :
▪ Paul and I are both scared of spiders.
▪ I can’t decide which dress to buy. I like them both.
▪ Both drivers were injured, but not seriously.
both the/these/my etc
▪ Both the robbers were wearing masks.
▪ Both their parents are doctors.
both of
▪ Both of us felt a little sick after dinner.
▪ Both of the windows had been broken.
▷ the two of them/us/you /ðə ˈtuː əv ðəm, ʌs, juː/ [pronoun] spoken
both the people that you are talking about :
▪ While the two of them talked about cars, I went into the kitchen to make coffee.
▪ We’re taking a romantic vacation - just the two of us.
▪ I want the money to be shared equally between the two of you.
▷ the pair of them/us/you /ðə ˈpeəʳ əv ðəm, ʌs, juː/ [pronoun] British spoken
both the people that you are talking about - used especially when you are angry or disappointed with them :
▪ Get out of here, the pair of you!
▪ There we were, stranded in the middle of nowhere with no money between the pair of us.
▷ each /iːtʃ/ [determiner/pronoun]
use this to talk about two people or things when you think of them as separate :
▪ My wife and I each have our own bank account.
each of
▪ Each of the teams has already won two games.
▷ each other/one another /iːtʃ ˈʌðəʳ, wʌn əˈnʌðəʳ/ [pronoun]
use this to say that each of two people does the same thing to the other, or has the same feeling about the other :
▪ My boyfriend and I don’t talk to each other very much anymore.
▪ The twins looked at one another and giggled.
each other’s/one another’s
▪ Ron and Joe didn’t like each other’s girlfriends.
▷ either /ˈaɪðəʳǁˈiː-/ [determiner/pronoun]
use this to talk about one of two people, places, or things, especially when it does not matter which one :
▪ ‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ ‘Either - I don’t mind.’
▪ You can operate the controls with either hand.
either of
▪ If you see either of these men, contact the police immediately.
▪ She says she never met either of them before.
either somebody/something or somebody/something
▪ I usually drink either coke or beer with pizza.
▷ neither /ˈnaɪðəʳǁˈniː-/ [determiner/pronoun]
not one or the other of two people, places, or things etc :
▪ ‘Do you want milk or lemon in your tea?’ ‘Neither, thanks.’
▪ The game wasn’t very exciting, and neither team played well.
neither of
▪ Luckily, neither of the passengers was hurt in the crash.
neither somebody/something nor somebody/something
▪ Neither her mother nor her father knew about her boyfriend.
▷ mutual /ˈmjuːtʃuəl/ [adjective]
mutual feelings/friends/interest etc
mutual feelings etc are ones that both people have at the same time :
▪ The couple were introduced to each other by a mutual friend.
▪ An investment in my company would be to our mutual benefit.
▪ They would meet every week to discuss matters of mutual interest.
▷ share /ʃeəʳ/ [transitive verb]
to both have the same opinion, attitude, interest etc :
▪ They share an interest in 16th century architecture.
▪ My husband and my mother share the same birthday.