Rule 2 Both and Not Cannot be Used Together

                                                                            “Both” and “not” cannot be used together

In such case, we can use “Neither...nor” which is used when we want to say that two or more things are not true.

Examples: Both Ram and Shyam are not going to visit this place. [Incorrect] 

Neither Ram nor Shyam is going to visit this place. [Correct]

This is a war which both sides cannot win. [Incorrect]

This is a war which neither side can win. [Correct]

NOTE: “Neither” allows us to make a negative statement about two people or things at the same time.

“Neither” goes before singular countable nouns. We use it to say “not either’ in relation to two things.


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