both
determiner, pronoun /bəʊθ/
/bəʊθ/
- used with plural nouns to mean ‘the two’ or ‘the one as well as the other’
- Both women were French.
- Both the women were French.
- Both of the women were French.
- I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French.
- I liked them both.
- We were both tired.
- Both of us were tired.
- We have both seen the movie.
- I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London.
- Both (my) sisters live in London.
- both… and… not only… but also…
- Both his mother and his father will be there.
- For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish.
Language Bank similarlysimilarlyMaking comparisons- This chart provides a comparison of the ways that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
- In many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same/identical.
- In many cases, the results for boys are virtually the same as/identical to the results for girls.
- Both boys and girls spend the bulk of their free time with friends.
- Most of the boys do more than two hours of sport a week, as do many of the girls.
- Like many of the girls, most of the boys spend a large part of their free time using the internet.
- The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly, nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse báthir.