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But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it.
Laurence Sterne

Meaning of "neither here nor there" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NEITHER HERE NOR THERE

neither here nor there play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NEITHER HERE NOR THERE

neighboring
neighborless
neighborliness
neighborly
neighbour
neighbourhood
neighbourhood warden
neighbourhood watch
neighbouring
neighbourless
neighbourliness
neighbourly
neighing
Neill
neinei
Neisse
neither
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl
neither more nor less than
neither one thing nor the other

WORDS THAT END LIKE NEITHER HERE NOR THERE

all there
anywhere
atmosphere
chalicothere
deinothere
dinothere
elsewhere
everywhere
here
here and there
isothere
megathere
out there
so there
somewhere
then and there
there
titanothere
uintathere
where

Synonyms and antonyms of neither here nor there in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «neither here nor there» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NEITHER HERE NOR THERE

Find out the translation of neither here nor there to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of neither here nor there from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «neither here nor there» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不伦不类
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ni aquí ni allá
570 millions of speakers

English

neither here nor there
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

न तो यहां है और न ही वहाँ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لا هنا ولا هناك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ни здесь, ни там
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nem aqui nem lá
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এখানেও না সেখানেও না
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ni ici ni là
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak di sini mahupun di sana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weder hier noch dort
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

どちらもないここにもそこに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어느 쪽도 하지 여기나 거기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora ana kene utawa ana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không ở đây cũng có
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இங்கே அல்லது அங்கே இல்லை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे किंवा तेथेच नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ne burada ne de orada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

né qui né là
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ani tu ani tam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ні тут , ні там
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nici aici, nici acolo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ούτε εδώ ούτε εκεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nie hier of daar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varken här eller där
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verken her eller der
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of neither here nor there

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NEITHER HERE NOR THERE»

The term «neither here nor there» is regularly used and occupies the 100.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of neither here nor there
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NEITHER HERE NOR THERE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «neither here nor there» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «neither here nor there» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about neither here nor there

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2 QUOTES WITH «NEITHER HERE NOR THERE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word neither here nor there.
1
Ian Hamilton Finlay
What you compose with is neither here nor there, you compose with words, or you compose with stone plants and trees, or you compose with events; the Sheriff's officer, or whatever.
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Laurence Sterne
But this is neither here nor there why do I mention it? Ask my pen, it governs me, I govern not it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NEITHER HERE NOR THERE»

Discover the use of neither here nor there in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to neither here nor there and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Neither Here Nor There
As he makes his way round this incredibly varied continent, he retraces his travels as a student twenty years before with caustic hilarity. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Bill Bryson, 2012
2
I'm Neither Here Nor There: Mexicans’ Quotidian Struggles ...
DIVStudies poor and working-class Mexicans in the USA, showing how migration influences the creation of identity, family, and community and how it affects even those who don't themselves actually migrate./div
Patricia Zavella, 2011
3
The Prince of Neither Here Nor There
With a pimply face and braces on his teeth, the perpetually clumsy Brendan is having a hard time at school.
Sean Cullen, 2009
4
Neither Here Nor There: The Art of Oliver Jeffers
Although some familiar motifs from his children's books do make appearances , this book consists primarily of work and sketches that have never before been seen by a broad audience--some of which feature a very adult form of humor.
Richard Seabrooke, 2012
5
Downton Abbey and Philosophy: The Truth Is Neither Here Nor ...
A unique philosophical look at the hit television series Downton Abbey Who can resist the lure of Downton Abbey and the triumphs and travails of the Crawley family and its servants?
William Irwin, 2012
6
Neither Here Nor There: Stories
The music and promise of the narrative is simply captivating - attentive and muscular prose.
Marcel Jolley, 2010
7
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America ; And, ...
This volume contains humorous accounts of two journeys, one taken across America, the other a trek across Europe. The Lost Continent is an account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town.
Bill Bryson, 1992
8
Neither Here Nor There: (de)centered Portraits of Montréal ...
From the very beginning, Montreal has played a significant role in French writing of North America.
Christopher Porter Bolander, 2008
9
Here nor there
Bernard O'Donoghue's third collection of poetry is about the middle ground—being in between two places, being neither here nor there.
Bernard O'Donoghue, 1999
10
Neither Here Nor There: Reflections on the Smiling Land
Well-known CBC Radio broadcaster Peter Pickersgill provides an insightful and introspective look at the world around him.
Peter Pickersgill, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NEITHER HERE NOR THERE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term neither here nor there is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Does Shelli Have A Boyfriend Outside 'Big Brother 17'? It Seems …
We do know Shelli was married before, but that's neither here nor there. Shelli went into the Big Brother 17 house single and maybe a little bit ready to mingle (I ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
No More Bad Players: The Rockies Should Sign Good Players
But that's neither here nor there. The point is, the Rockies should sign good players at a good deal. They shouldn't sign bad players or sign ... «Rox Pile, Jul 15»
3
Atheism on Trial
... see everything, test everything, and eliminate all possibilities – then, having found that God was neither here nor there, neither in time nor in any dimension of ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 15»
4
Where Would Jesus Settle?
That's neither here nor there, though, and the real issue is that Oren seems to believe this is part of a successful strategy to court US and ... «Antiwar.com, Jul 15»
5
Take a moment to celebrate who you are
... of more than we could even dream of, at times that truth becomes our ego and then we have another issue, but that is neither here nor there. «Port Huron Times Herald, Jul 15»
6
Derbyshire v Australia
He also has a lot of bowling to do for us this summer and a couple of wickets against Australia is really neither here nor there. We all know he ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
7
Premier League Fantasy Football 2015-16: The best players to pick …
Leighton Baines £6.5m (7%, 107) - In my opinion, the Everton defender is a touch overpriced after a season which was neither here nor there. «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
8
SLAP FOR NAJIB: You know what you've done - no need for us to …
... that his firm could have immediately accused WSJ of defamation but chose not to because the offending articles were “neither here nor there” ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Manchester United's 1970 European Ban
The £7000 fine is neither here nor there to a club of United's stature but the ban on United playing friendly games against foreign teams is a sad ... «Retro United, Jul 15»
10
FRESH MEAT | FROM OUR COMMUNITY BLOGS
... lacking a few modern touches many other games take for granted now that would make it damn near perfect, but that's neither here nor there. «Destructoid, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Neither here nor there [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/neither-here-nor-there>. Apr 2024 ».
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