Neither

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I can call neither Lucie nor Edmund. 
She is neither the captain of the soccer nor football team​. 
He doesn't know which to pick. Neither pair of shoes is comfortable. ​​​

Definition

Neither is used when none of the two alternatives, things,​​​ or people are considered. When the two alternatives are listed, use 'nor' between the items.  

Use singular verbs after neither.

Example
​​I can bring neither Katie nor Julio. (I can't bring Katie, and I can't bring Julio.)
​She likes neither the red pants nor the blue dress. ​​ ​(She doesn't like the red pants, and she doesn't like the blue dress.)
Neither of your sisters are there. ​(Your sisters are not there.)
Neither glasses broke in the dishwasher. ​(The two glasses are fine.)
​​​They can speak neither French nor Arabic. ​(They can't speak French, and they can't speak Arabic.)