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Each和Every，Either和Neither都是很容易混淆的词，也是考试中常遇到的考点，更是同学们感到迷惑容易失分的地方。其实只要掌握了基本用法和常用句型，还是很好区分的。下面结合例句谈谈这几个词的用法。

前两个都表示每一个，每个的， 各自的，区分起来有点难度；Either是或者……或者……，neither是两者都不……。

These distributive words are normally used with singular nouns, and are placed before the noun.

这些词通常与单数名词连用，并放在名词之前。

Each, either and neither can be used with plural nouns but must be followed by of.

Each, either 和 neither 与复数连用时后面必须接 of。

Each is a way of seeing the members of a group as individuals.

Each是针对整体中的每个个体而言。

Each child received a present./Each of the children received a present.

每个孩子都可以得到一份礼物。

Every is a way of seeing a group as a series of members.

Every是针对整体中的一系列成员而言。

Every child in the world deserves affection.

全世界的孩子都应该受到爱护。

It can also express different points in a series, especially with time expressions.

尤其在时间的表达上，every也可以表示一系列不同的点。

Every third morning John goes jogging.

每隔三天约翰都要早起跑步。

This magazine is published every other week.

这本杂志每隔一周出版一次。

Either and neither are concerned with distribution between two things―either is positive, neither is negative.

Either 和neither是相对于两个不同的事物而言的――either是肯定的，neither是否定的。

Which chair do you want? Either chair will do.

你想要哪把椅子？哪个都行。

I can stay at either hotel, and they are both good.

我住哪家宾馆都可以，两家都挺不错的。

There are two chairs here. You can take either of them.

这有两把椅子，你可以任选一把。

Neither chair is any good, and they're both too small.

没有一把椅子合适，它们都太小了。

Which chair do you want? Neither of them―they're both too small.

你想要哪把椅子？两个都不要――它们都太小了。