​ I can have either pancakes or

strawberry donuts for breakfast.

​Either ... or ...

• ​It's a choice between two alternatives;

• It's considered singular.

​ " I can have pancakes or I can have strawberry donuts for breakfast. "

​ I don't like fruit so, It can be neither

strawberry cake nor blueberry cupcakes.

​Neither ... nor ...

• Represents none of the choices;

• ​It's a negative between two alternatives;

• It's considered singular.

​ " I can't have strawberry cake and I can't have the blueberry cupcake. "

​ I can have both muffins and chocolate cake for breakfast!

​Both ... and ...

• The two alternatives together;

• It's considered plural.

​ " I can have muffins and I chocolate cake together for breakfast. "

​ Which should I choose?

​Which ... ?

• Is the appropriate question word to ask about choices.

​ I can have both muffins and chocolate cake for breakfast!

​Word Order

​Either, neither, and both can come at the beginning of a sentence:

Either you or I have to do it.

​or after the main verb:

You are both thoughtful and generous.

​Or, nor, and and should be in between the alternatives.

Both the office and the library are open.