Saturday, January 11, 2020

grammar - Question regarding ‘ Either/Neither’


She put forward two proposals, .......... of which didn’t make any sense to the participants in the summit.



The answer for this question in grammar exercises is ‘either’. I am doubtful whether to use either or neither. Can any one clarify this with reason.



Answer



Using Either



She put forward two proposals, either of which didn’t make any sense to the participants in the summit.



Using Neither



She put forward two proposals, neither of which make any sense to the participants in the summit.




As neither is already the negative of either, you will omit the other negative word (didn't) if using it.


The presence of the negative didn't makes EITHER the right answer.


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