Both, Either, Neither

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​both ​I can call both Lucie and Edmund
​either ​I can call either Lucie or Edmund
​neither ​I can call neither Lucie nor Edmund
When to use these words? ​Used when we want to refer to two alternatives, people, or things.

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Definition

​We can use both, either, and neither when we want to refer to two alternatives, people, or things. ​​​​
 

Example

​​​I like both cookies and cake.
He can throw either a baseball or a football.​​
She ​can take neither her brother nor her sister to the movies.