det
both
bohth
det
1
Referring to two people or things together, rather than just one.
"Both children were tired after the long drive."
conj
1
Used with "and" to emphasize that two things are true or included together.
"She is both talented and modest about it."
How to Use Both
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to refer to two things or people at once, treating them as a pair.
Common mistake
"Both" is only for exactly two items — for three or more, use "all."
Common pairings
both of us
both...and
in both cases
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Etymology
From Old English ba tha ("both the"), reinforced by a related Old Norse form — an old remnant of a grammatical form once used specifically for pairs of things.