- Either and vs. Either or - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Even if or can mean all included, the either seems to indicate an exclusivity so exactly one of them But what does either a, b, c, and d mean? Is this even current English? (2) in the same question there is the question about what any one of a, b, c, and d means So I would also like to know what any one of a, b, c, or d means?
- either of you vs both of you vs one of you two
Either should know how to open the door means whichever you should happen to come across, he will know how to open the door Of course this suggests that they both know, but it's not the same as saying that they both know: the suggestion is that you will only encounter one, and that he will know (maybe he will be told at the last minute)
- Either. . . or. . . or. . . or - WordReference Forums
Either indicates two objects only That is only partially true TroubleEnglish, I suggest that you look at the WordReference dictionary entry for either, where you will find usage notes
- Is there a rule in British English about how to pronounce either?
There are two common pronunciations of "either": British ˈaɪðər and American ˈiːðər If Americans are more or less consistent in this regard, then the Brits seem to be freely using both In fact,
- Why are there two pronunciations for either?
The word either is derived from the Old English ǣgther, which was a short for contracted form of ǣg (e)hwæther, of Germanic origin E-Intro to Old English - 2
- Which is correct, neither is or neither are?
Neither serves as the negative counterpart of either, which is usually singular But it also serves in the same way for both, which is usually plural The reason it seems more natural to use the plural verb to negate two choices is that we want to negate both choices, and not just one of them
- word choice - Is “either” only used with two options? - English . . .
Either is used where one is required and there are multiple options, usually two It can be used for more than two but it is most often is used for only 2 options
- grammar - Is Either of the two used correctly? - English Language . . .
The use of either is fine, but not in the way it's currently used It should really be …, with no fruit borne from either (of the two) In other words, the phrase, essentially, needs to be reversed
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