Both - Either - Neither English Grammar We use both , either and neither to refer to two people or things. BOTH Both = the two; that one AND the other one; this one AND that one Both can be used as a pronoun to refer to two things that we have already mentioned. A: Do you want the blue shirt or the red one? B: I’ll buy both (= the blue shirt AND the red shirt = both shirts) Both X and Y = not only X but also Y Both + Adjective + and + Adjective He’s both tall and handsome.I’m both happy and confused at the same time!I have had a long, hard day and I’m both tired and hungry. Both + Noun + and + Noun Both can be used with a singular noun + and + singular noun She speaks both English and Arabic.They have both a cat and a dog.He is both an actor and a director. We can also use Both + plural noun (see more below) She speak...