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Old 04-Dec-2006, 08:05
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hi,

What is the difference between these two?

Thank you in advance,

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Old 04-Dec-2006, 08:14
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hi,

What is the difference between these two?

Thank you in advance,

m
"Neither" is restricted to "two" (for them); "none" can be any number greater than two.
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Neither = 2
None = more than 2
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thanks a lot
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