Both en inglés
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Both
Both significa 'ambos', 'los dos', 'a la vez' (siempre hace referencia a dos elementos):
Both my parents are from Algeria. Tanto mi padre como mi madre son de Argelia.
Delavigne Corp sells both perfumes and beauty products. Delavigne Corp vende a la vez perfumes y productos de belleza (Delavigne Corp vende perfumes además de productos de belleza).
Both puede también utilizarse como un pronombre:
Both of them work in the marketing department. Ambos trabajan en el departamento de marketing.
I saw two surfboards in the shop and I bought them both. Vi dos tablas de surf y compré ambas.
Ejercicio 1
Following the example, write full sentences using both...and / neither...nor / either...or.
Example 1: Bruno has a car; Bruno also has a boat --> Bruno has both a car and a boat.
Example 2: Send me an email, or call me --> Either send me an email or call me.
Horatio uses monkeys in his experiments, and he uses people too --> In his experiments, Horatio uses....
Bruno doesn't yell and he doesn't scream --> Bruno....
Kevin wants a new car; He also wants a vacation --> Kevin wants... .
Icarus doesn't have a watch; Luna doesn't have a watch --> .
Give me your wallet or I will hurt you --> .
Luna is passionate, and she is spiritual --> .
Example 1: Bruno has a car; Bruno also has a boat --> Bruno has both a car and a boat.
Example 2: Send me an email, or call me --> Either send me an email or call me.
Horatio uses monkeys in his experiments, and he uses people too --> In his experiments, Horatio uses....
Bruno doesn't yell and he doesn't scream --> Bruno....
Kevin wants a new car; He also wants a vacation --> Kevin wants... .
Icarus doesn't have a watch; Luna doesn't have a watch --> .
Give me your wallet or I will hurt you --> .
Luna is passionate, and she is spiritual --> .
Following the example, write full sentences using both...and / neither...nor / either...or.
Example 1: Bruno has a car; Bruno also has a boat --> Bruno has both a car and a boat.
Example 2: Send me an email, or call me --> Either send me an email or call me.
Horatio uses monkeys in his experiments, and he uses people too --> In his experiments, Horatio uses...both monkeys and people 1.
Bruno doesn't yell and he doesn't scream --> Bruno...neither yells nor screams 2.
Kevin wants a new car; He also wants a vacation --> Kevin wants... both a new car and a vacation 3.
Icarus doesn't have a watch; Luna doesn't have a watch --> Neither Icarus nor Luna has a watch 4.
Give me your wallet or I will hurt you --> Either you give me your wallet or I will hurt you 5.
Luna is passionate, and she is spiritual --> Luna is both passionate and spiritual 6.
Example 1: Bruno has a car; Bruno also has a boat --> Bruno has both a car and a boat.
Example 2: Send me an email, or call me --> Either send me an email or call me.
Horatio uses monkeys in his experiments, and he uses people too --> In his experiments, Horatio uses...both monkeys and people 1.
Bruno doesn't yell and he doesn't scream --> Bruno...neither yells nor screams 2.
Kevin wants a new car; He also wants a vacation --> Kevin wants... both a new car and a vacation 3.
Icarus doesn't have a watch; Luna doesn't have a watch --> Neither Icarus nor Luna has a watch 4.
Give me your wallet or I will hurt you --> Either you give me your wallet or I will hurt you 5.
Luna is passionate, and she is spiritual --> Luna is both passionate and spiritual 6.
1 both monkeys and people: 'Both...and' is the right answer. The sentence combines the ideas of monkeys and people into one sentence.
2 neither yells nor screams: The 'neither...nor' construction is appropriate for negative statements such as this one.
3 both a new car and a vacation: 'Both...and' is the right answer because it combines the ideas of a new car and a vacation into one sentence.
4 Neither Icarus nor Luna has a watch: The 'neither...nor' construction is appropriate for negative statements such as this one.
5 Either you give me your wallet or I will hurt you: 'The 'either...or' construction is the best choice for an affirmative statement like this one.
6 Luna is both passionate and spiritual: 'Both...and' is the right answer because it combines the idea that Luna is passionate with the idea that she is spiritual as well.
Ejercicio 2
Bob: I just climbed sixty flights of stairs. I can't believe the elevator is still broken.
Susie: .
Bob: But you don't look very tired. You must be in very good shape.
Susie: No. I just took the elevator.
Bob: What!? But it's broken.
Susie: One is broken, but not of them...
Bob: There's another one?! Damn. I could really use a drink.
Susie: , but I think I'll wait until after work.
Susie: .
Bob: But you don't look very tired. You must be in very good shape.
Susie: No. I just took the elevator.
Bob: What!? But it's broken.
Susie: One is broken, but not of them...
Bob: There's another one?! Damn. I could really use a drink.
Susie: , but I think I'll wait until after work.
Bob: I just climbed sixty flights of stairs. I can't believe the elevator is still broken.
Susie: Neither can I 1.
Bob: But you don't look very tired. You must be in very good shape.
Susie: No. I just took the elevator.
Bob: What!? But it's broken.
Susie: One is broken, but not both 2 of them...
Bob: There's another one?! Damn. I could really use a drink.
Susie: So could I 3, but I think I'll wait until after work.
Susie: Neither can I 1.
Bob: But you don't look very tired. You must be in very good shape.
Susie: No. I just took the elevator.
Bob: What!? But it's broken.
Susie: One is broken, but not both 2 of them...
Bob: There's another one?! Damn. I could really use a drink.
Susie: So could I 3, but I think I'll wait until after work.
1 Neither can I: Susie says 'Neither can I' to express her agreement with Bob's negative statement that he 'can't believe the elevator is broken'. We use 'can' as the auxiliary in the response, because it corresponds with the auxiliary used in Bob's original statement ("can't").
1 Neither do I: We do not use 'do' as the auxiliary in the response, because 'can' is already used in the original statement. When replying to a statement such as this one, we generally use the same auxiliary used in the original statement.
1 Neither am I: We do not use 'am' as the auxiliary in the response, because 'can' is already used in the original statement. When replying to a statement such as this one, we generally use the same auxiliary used in the original statement.
1 Neither did I: We do not use 'did' as the auxiliary in the response, because 'can' is already used in the original statement. When replying to a statement such as this one, we generally use the same auxiliary used in the original statement.
2 both: This is the best choice here. We use 'both' as a pronoun here to indicate the 'two elevators'. Example: -Do you want this cat or the other one? -I want both, mummy!
2 two: Although 'two of them' is grammatically correct, it does not make sense.
2 the both: 'The both of them' is grammatically incorrect. We do not use the definite article 'the' before 'both' when it is a pronoun.
3 So could I: Susie says 'So could I' to express her agreement with Bob's affirmative statement that he 'could use a drink'. We use 'could' as the auxiliary in the response, because it corresponds with the auxiliary used in Bob's original statement. Example: -I can run a mile in 4 minutes. -So can I.
3 So do I: We do not use 'do' as the auxiliary in the response, because 'can' is already used in the original statement.
3 So am I: We do not use 'am' as the auxiliary in the response, because 'can' is already used in the original statement.
3 So did I: We do not use 'did' as the auxiliary in the response, because 'can' is already used in the original statement.
Ejercicio 3
Some of the following sentences use both incorrectly. Choose 'Correct' or 'Incorrect' for each sentence:
Both Horatio, both Bruno went to the park to feed the ducks = .
According to the report, the president lied about both the war in Tahiti and the peace agreement with Switzerland = .
I just can't make a decision between the two of them, I want both! = .
Both us decided to take a vacation in Madagascar, because we don't know where it is = .
Both Horatio, both Bruno went to the park to feed the ducks = .
According to the report, the president lied about both the war in Tahiti and the peace agreement with Switzerland = .
I just can't make a decision between the two of them, I want both! = .
Both us decided to take a vacation in Madagascar, because we don't know where it is = .
Some of the following sentences use both incorrectly. Choose 'Correct' or 'Incorrect' for each sentence:
Both Horatio, both Bruno went to the park to feed the ducks = Incorrect 1.
According to the report, the president lied about both the war in Tahiti and the peace agreement with Switzerland = Correct 2.
I just can't make a decision between the two of them, I want both! = Correct 3.
Both us decided to take a vacation in Madagascar, because we don't know where it is = Incorrect 4.
Both Horatio, both Bruno went to the park to feed the ducks = Incorrect 1.
According to the report, the president lied about both the war in Tahiti and the peace agreement with Switzerland = Correct 2.
I just can't make a decision between the two of them, I want both! = Correct 3.
Both us decided to take a vacation in Madagascar, because we don't know where it is = Incorrect 4.
1 Incorrect: 'Both' is used incorrectly here. We do not repeat 'both' when using it as a conjunction. The correct sentence should read: 'Both Horatio and Bruno went to the park'.
1 Correct: This sentence is not correct.
2 Correct: 'Both' is used correctly here. When used as a conjunction, 'both' is simply followed by the two elements it is joining with the conjunction 'and' (both ... and). Here 'both' combines the ideas the president lied about war and peace.
2 Incorrect: This sentence is not incorrect.
3 Correct: This is the best choice. 'Both' is used correctly here. When it is used as a pronoun, 'both' does not necessarily specify exactly what is being discussed. In this sentence, 'both' represents two choices which the user is hesitating between.
3 Incorrect: This sentence is not incorrect.
4 Incorrect: This is the best choice. 'Both' is used incorrectly here. Often, when it is used as a pronoun, 'both' is connected to a second pronoun by the preposition 'of' (both of us, both of them, both of you...). The correct sentence should read: 'Both of us decided to take a vacation'. Here, 'both of us' represents the speaker and his friend.
4 Correct: This sentence is not correct.
Ejercicio 4
Fill in the blanks below with the following terms. Some may be used more than once!
both | and | either
my brother I were dating the same girl for over a year before we realized it. She told us that she had a twin sister! We were so stupid. One day, she accidentally scheduled a date with of us at the same time. Then she tried to pretend that her twin couldn't come, but we didn't believe her lies. My brother said to her: ' you go, or we go!' then she moved to Paris.
both | and | either
my brother I were dating the same girl for over a year before we realized it. She told us that she had a twin sister! We were so stupid. One day, she accidentally scheduled a date with of us at the same time. Then she tried to pretend that her twin couldn't come, but we didn't believe her lies. My brother said to her: ' you go, or we go!' then she moved to Paris.
Fill in the blanks below with the following terms. Some may be used more than once!
both | and | either
Both 1 my brother and 2 I were dating the same girl for over a year before we realized it. She told us that she had a twin sister! We were so stupid. One day, she accidentally scheduled a date with both 3 of us at the same time. Then she tried to pretend that her twin couldn't come, but we didn't believe her lies. My brother said to her: 'Either 4 you go, or we go!' And 5 then she moved to Paris.
both | and | either
Both 1 my brother and 2 I were dating the same girl for over a year before we realized it. She told us that she had a twin sister! We were so stupid. One day, she accidentally scheduled a date with both 3 of us at the same time. Then she tried to pretend that her twin couldn't come, but we didn't believe her lies. My brother said to her: 'Either 4 you go, or we go!' And 5 then she moved to Paris.
1 Both: This is the best choice here. 'Both my brother and I' is the only possible construction of this sentence that is grammatically correct. We use 'both' to describe the 'two' brothers.
2 and: This is the best choice here. 'And' is used as a basic conjunction here, in order to express the idea of the two brothers.
3 both: This is the best choice here. 'Both' functions as a complementary pronoun here, describing 'us' as the two brothers.
4 Either: This is the best choice here. Because the second clause of the sentence (or we go) is introduced by 'or' we can only begin the sentence with 'either'.
5 And: This is the best choice here. 'And' is used here simply to connect the topic of the previous sentence with that which follows.
Ejercicio 5
Fill in the blanks.
of my parents are professional athletes. My mother is a climber, and my father is a table tennis player.
I met of my friends at university. Karim and Laetitia studied Physics with me, the others did different courses.
I can’t decide whether to have the risotto or the paella. Perhaps I should have !
of my parents are professional athletes. My mother is a climber, and my father is a table tennis player.
I met of my friends at university. Karim and Laetitia studied Physics with me, the others did different courses.
I can’t decide whether to have the risotto or the paella. Perhaps I should have !
Fill in the blanks.
Both 1 of my parents are professional athletes. My mother is a climber, and my father is a table tennis player.
I met all 2 of my friends at university. Karim and Laetitia studied Physics with me, the others did different courses.
I can’t decide whether to have the risotto or the paella. Perhaps I should have both 3!
Both 1 of my parents are professional athletes. My mother is a climber, and my father is a table tennis player.
I met all 2 of my friends at university. Karim and Laetitia studied Physics with me, the others did different courses.
I can’t decide whether to have the risotto or the paella. Perhaps I should have both 3!
1 Both: We use "both" to refer to two people or things together. The speaker's mother and father are both professional athletes. Another example: "I have two brothers, and both of them are dancers".
1 All: "All" refers to a group of three or more people or things. For example: "All of the pieces in this chess set are made of wood". "All" cannot refer to two people or things together.
1 Every: We cannot say "every of" in English. We can use "every" immediately before a singular, countable noun, or we can say "every one of". Example: "Every member of this club has an IQ above 200" or "Every one of this club's members has an IQ above 200". Note that we generally do not use "every" when talking about a group of only two people or things.
2 all: The speaker is saying that every one of their friendships originated at university. We know that more than two friends are being referred to because of the phrase "the others". Therefore, we use "all" to refer to the friends together.
2 both: Although the speaker does refer to two people's names at the start of the sentence, the speaker then refers to "the others". They are therefore referring to a group of more than two friends, so we cannot use "both" here.
2 none: This is grammatically correct but doesn't make sense in the context. If the speaker met none (zero, not any) of their friends at university, it would be a contradiction to then specify that "Karim and Laetitia studied Physics with me".
3 both: Here, "both" is a pronoun which refers to two options ("risotto" and "paella") together. The speaker is considering eating risotto and paella. A similar example: "I don't know whether to play tennis or badminton. I like both!".
3 all: "All" is used to refer to a group of three or more things. Here, we are only referring to two things. You should also note that generally speaking, we do not use "all" on its own as a pronoun, though we can use it with a pronoun. For example: "My five children are unemployed, and I want to help all of them" (or "I want to help them all").
3 each: We cannot use "each" on its own as a pronoun. We can use "each" immediately before a singular noun, or "each of" immediately before a plural noun (or pronoun). Example: "Each child recited a poem, one after the other. Each of them bowed at the end of their performance".
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