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Both, all, neither and none

*Both
We use both (of) with countable nouns when we refer to two people,
things or animals. It has a positive meaning and takes a plural verb.
Ex: Both my brothers (Both (of )+ noun) play basketball. And both of
them (Both + object pronoun) are in a team.
*All
We use all (of) with countable and uncountable nouns to describe the full
quanity of something. It is used for more than two people or things and
takes a plural verb.
Ex: All my friends (All (of) + noun)are going to a concert. In fact, all of
them (All of + object pronoun) are very excited.
It can be seen that for nouns with accompanying determiners, the writer
can use "all" or "all of" arbitrarily, however, "all" is often preferred
because it is more concise.(gthich cho chỗ dùng all thay vì all of).
Determiners include: demonstratives, possessive adjectives, articles, and
genitives
*Neither
We use neither (of) with countable nouns when we refer to two people,
things or animals. It has a negative meaning and takes a singular verb.
Ex: Neither of these restaurants (Neither of + noun) is expensive. And
neither of them(Neither of + object pronoun) is a good option.
*None
We use none (of) with countable or uncountable nouns when the quantity
is zero. It is used for more than two people or things and takes a singular
verb in formal writing, a plural verb at other times.
Ex: None of the gossip was (singular verb) about the actress.
None of my friends came (plural verb) to the party.

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