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Word3 both
WordType (determiner, pronoun)
Phonetic /bəʊθ/ /bəʊθ/
Example
  • both women were french.
  • both the women were french.
  • both of the women were french.
  • i talked to the women. both of them were french/they were both french.
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both

(determiner, pronoun)/bəʊθ/ /bəʊθ/
  1. used with plural nouns to mean ‘the two’ or ‘the one as well as the other’
    • Both women were French.
    • Both the women were French.
    • Both of the women were French.
    • I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French.
    • I liked them both.
    • We were both tired.
    • Both of us were tired.
    • We have both seen the movie.
    • I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London.
    • Both (my) sisters live in London.
  2. not only… but also…
    • Both his mother and his father will be there.
    • For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old Norse báthir.
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