What is "both" here?

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indian123

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Please correct me if I am wrong.
1. Both boys: here "both" is adjective
2. Both men and women: here 'both" is conjunction
3. Both of them: here "both" is pronoun

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Please correct me if I am wrong.
1. Both boys: here "both" is adjective
2. Both men and women: here 'both" is conjunction
3. Both of them: here "both" is pronoun

Thanks:lol:

Hi, I am not a teacher,

Whatever I have a question for you. Where have you seen 'both used like an adjective?

Thanks for your reply.

Bye,
 

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Hi, I am not a teacher,

Whatever I have a question for you. Where have you seen 'both used like an adjective?

Thanks for your reply.

Bye,

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He broke both legs - adjective - you may go to Wordreference dictionary.
 

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He broke both legs - adjective - you may go to Wordreference dictionary.

Hi ratóncolorao,

I mix up determiners and adjectives but adjectives are determiners.

Have a nice day.


 

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Please correct me if I am wrong.
1. Both boys: here "both" is adjective
2. Both men and women: here 'both" is conjunction
3. Both of them: here "both" is pronoun

Thanks:lol:
In 1. "both" is a determiner.
 

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In 1. "both" is a determiner.

Hi teacher,

you wrote in 1 'both' is a determiner but indian123 has written adjective it's the same no?

Thanks.
 
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