Hi guys, Is it correct to say "I am not on neither of them's side or I am on his or their side.
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India May 7, 2014 #1 Hi guys, Is it correct to say "I am not on neither of them's side or I am on his or their side.
2 2006 Key Member Joined Apr 9, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada May 7, 2014 #2 tufguy said: I am on neither of their sides. Click to expand... I don't understand the part of your question after "or".
tufguy said: I am on neither of their sides. Click to expand... I don't understand the part of your question after "or".
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France May 7, 2014 #3 I am not a teacher I don't know what you want to say, but you can't use 'not' and 'neither' together like this. Perhaps, "I am not on either of their sides" would do the trick.
I am not a teacher I don't know what you want to say, but you can't use 'not' and 'neither' together like this. Perhaps, "I am not on either of their sides" would do the trick.
2 2006 Key Member Joined Apr 9, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada May 7, 2014 #4 Roman55 said: Perhaps, "I am not on either of their sides" would do the trick. Click to expand... Yes, that has the same meaning as "on neither".
Roman55 said: Perhaps, "I am not on either of their sides" would do the trick. Click to expand... Yes, that has the same meaning as "on neither".
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France May 7, 2014 #5 And the opposite meaning of "not on neither". Read post #1.
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India May 8, 2014 #6 I am not on either of their sides or I am not on neither of their sides, is it right? can neither be replaced by "any"?
I am not on either of their sides or I am not on neither of their sides, is it right? can neither be replaced by "any"?
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France May 8, 2014 #7 I am not a teacher. I am not on either of their sides = I am on neither of their sides. In both cases there are two sides. You would use "any" if there were more than two sides.
I am not a teacher. I am not on either of their sides = I am on neither of their sides. In both cases there are two sides. You would use "any" if there were more than two sides.
T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India May 9, 2014 #8 so can "either" be replaced by "any"?
Roman55 Key Member Joined Feb 5, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country Italy Current Location France May 9, 2014 #9 I am not a teacher. Only if there are more than two sides. Didn't you read post #7?