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1. both ［误］They both are students. ［正］They are both students. ［误］They refuse both to answer this question. ［正］They both refuse to answer this question. ［析］both作同位语时，一般要用在be动词之后实意动词之前。 ［误］I know his both parents. ［正］I know both his parents. ［误］The both brothers were students. ［正］Both the brothers were students. ［正］Both brothers were students. ［析］当both与形容词性物主代词my，his，her等以及定冠词the连用时，都应将这些词置于both之后。另外，在与定冠词连用时the可以省略。 ［误］Both of my parents are not at home. ［正］Neither of my parents are at home. ［误］Both of your answers are not right. ［正］Neither of your answers is right. ［正］Both your answers are wrong. ［析］both不能用于否定句中作主语。表示两者都不时要用neither；但作宾语时both与either则都对，但要注意句意有所不同。例如：I can not give both of the books to you.（我不能将两本书全给你。）而I can not give either of the books to you.（两本书中哪本书也不能给你。） | 
