in pairs (-working in groups of two) Do the next exercise in pairs, a strange/funny/friendly etc pair Bill and his brother were с rather odd looking pair.
each one of two people or things
both ЬлоВ [predeterminer quantifier] use this to talk about two people or things together: Paul and ! are both scared of spiders. I I can't decide which dress to buy. I like them both. I Both drivers were injured, but not seriously. both the/these/my etc Both the robbers were wearing masks. I Both her parents are doctors.
Don't say 'I don't like both of them'. Say I don't like either of them. Use either in negative statements, not both.
both of them/us/the dogs etc Both of us felt sick after eating the fish. I Both of the windows had been broken.
Don't say 'both my children goes to the same school'. Say both my children go to the same school Both is followed by a plural verb.
Each is followed by a singular verb, except when it comes after a plural noun or pronoun, so we say: Each girl has her own room. I Each of the girls has her own room. But They/The girls each have their own гост.
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Say each boy or each of the boys.
either ai(Wj|'i:-/ [determiner/pronoun] use this to talk about one of two people, places, or things, especially when it does not matter which one: "M/ou/d you like tea or coffee?" "Either - I don't mind." I You can operate the controls with either hand.
either of them/you/the men etc If you
see either of these men. contact the police immediately, I She says she never met either of them before. either sth or sth / usua//y drink either coke or beer.
neither 'naifi3r||'ni:-/ [determiner pronoun] not one of two people, places, or things, and not the other: "Do you want milk or lemon in your tea?" "Neither thanks." I The game wasn't very exciting. and neither team played well. neither of them/you/the girls etc Luckily, neither of the passengers was hurt in the crash.
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Don't say 'each boys' or 'each of boys'.
neither sth nor sth Neither her mother nor her father knew about her boyfriend.
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When you use both with a noun, you can use any of these patterns, and they all have the same meaning: The cats are both black = Both the cots are black = Both cats are black. When you use both with a pronoun, you can say either we both/they both etc or both of us/both of them etc
and the meaning is the same: We both like Kung Fu movies = Both of us like Kung Fu movies.
each /i:tJ7 [determiner/pronoun] use this to talk about two people or things when you think of them as separate: My wife and I each have our own bank account, each of them/us/the teams etc Each of the teams can use three substitutes.
Don't say 'I don't like neither of them'. Say I don't like either of them
Vou can say neither team was playing
well or neither of the teams was playing well. They both mean the same, and in both cases you use a singular verb.
each other/one another /i:tf чаэг,
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wAn э'плдэг/ [pronoun] use this to say that each of two people does the same thing to the other or has the same feeling about the other: The twins looked at one another and giggled. I My boyfriend and I don't talk to each other very much. each other's/one another's Ron and Joe didn't like each other's girlfriends. (-Ron didn't like Joe's girlfriend and Joe didn't like Ron's)
two children born on the same day to the same mother
twin /twin/ |л C] one of two children who were born on the same day to the same mother: She dressed the twins in the same clothes, I Joey's my twin. twin brotKer/sister Bill and his twin sister got married on the same day. identical twins (=twins who look exactly the same)
intended for two people
for two t,v tu:, dinner/a holiday/a
table etc for two dinner, a holiday etc intended for only two people: Wed like a table for two please. I a romantic weekend in Paris for two
double dAbc?! [adj only before noun] double room/bed/mattress a room, bed etc intended for two people: The room was so small, there was hardly enough space for a double bed. I Double rooms cost $80. single rooms
are $50.
when something happens two times
twice /twais/ [adu] The weather wcs great - it only rained twice in three weeks. 1 She's been married twice before. twice a day/month/year etc l=when something happens regularly two times every day, month etc) 1 play golf twice a week. I Staff meetings are held twice a month.
В when a number or amount is twice as big as another
twice /twais/ [predeterminer/adv] twice as big/fast/much/many etc bigger, faster etc by 100%: This sweater would
haue cost twice as much if I'd bought it
in England.
twice the size/my salary/His age etc He
married a woman who was twice his age. I It's about twice the length of a football field.
TWO
double /МлЫ1/ Ipredeterminer] double the amount/number/weight/size/
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cost etc twice the amount, number etc:
Over 30% of marriages end in divorce, which is double the number 20 years ago. I The house was now worth double the amount they paid for it.
TYPE
a type of person or thing
type/kind/sort Aaip, kamd, sD:rt/ [n CI a
group of people or things that are similar to each other in some way, or a thing or person that belongs to such a group: I'll get you some ice-cream. What kind would you like?