This document provides definitions and examples for quantifiers in English including: both, all, either, neither, each, every, whole. It defines when to use each quantifier and provides examples of their use in phrases and sentences. Key distinctions are made between each and every, both and and all, and neither and nor.

2. Both
Both/All
Both … and
Neither Neither of
+ plural N
All
None
Either
Either of + plural noun
not…either (of) neither (of)
Neither…nor/ Either…or

3. A/The/This/My + whole + countable N
= He ate the whole pie.
= The whole day/week/month…
All + the + count/uncountable N
= He ate all the pie.
= He spent all the money.
= All day/morning…
2 people, things, places…
+ -
Both N and N are
Either N or N is
Either N or Ns are
Neither N nor N is
Neither N nor Ns are
Both of them/Ns are
Either of them/Ns is/are
Neither of them/Ns is/are
Both Ns are
Either N is
Neither N is
not + either of
= I didn’t buy either of them.
neither of
= I bought neither of them.
They have both V3
3 and more people, things, places…
+ -
All (5) of them/Ns are None of them/Ns is/are
All (the) Ns are
No + N
There is no (space)
All + that clause + is
= All that he sad was interesting.
They have all V3

4. 2 people, things, places…
+ -
Both N and N are
Either N or N is
Either N or Ns are
Neither N nor N is
Neither N nor Ns are
Both of them/Ns are
Either of them/Ns is/are
Neither of them/Ns is/are
Both Ns are
Either N is
Neither N is
not + either of neither of
= I didn’t buy either of them. = I bought neither of them.
They have both V3
3 and more people, things, places…
+ -
All (5) of them/Ns are None of them/Ns is/are
All (the) Ns are
No + N
There is no (space)
All + that clause + is
= All that he sad was interesting.
They have all V3

5. Each Every
Each + countable N (singular)
= refers to the members of the group
separately, and normally about 2
Every + countable N (singular)
= all = together, and about 3 or more
- He was holding an ice cream in each hand.
- Each contestant must sign the contract.
- Every part of my body hurt after the fall.
- Every citizen has to pay taxes.
Each one + of + them Every one + of + them
- She bought 2 dresses and paid $200 for
each (one) of them.
- Tom has been to a lot of parties. He enjoyed
every one of them.
Every + (time period) = how often
Every 20 minutes / day / …
Every …… + almost / nearly / practically / without
exception
- She has invited every person she knows, without
exception.
Whole All
A/The/This/My + whole + countable N All + the + count/uncountable N
- He ate the whole pie. - He ate all the pie.
- He spent all the money.
The whole day/week/month… All day/morning…

6. 1. 2.