[Grammar] Usage of "Neither" and "None".

[shahjehansoomro]

What is difference between the following sentences? Could you please explain it briefly.

Neither of the members is going.
None of the members is going.

 

[The Maltese Falcon]

Sure. Neither implies that there are only two members in question. None implies an unspecified number.

 

[shahjehansoomro]

What about this sentence? is it correct sentence?

Neither of the students was present.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Yes.

 

[SoothingDave]

Yes, if there are only two students.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Neither means there were only two.