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- 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 Pronunciation reports the Old English pronunciation as it has been reconstructed from linguists ǣ as in Modern English cat; g as in Modern English good
- Either of . . . . (Plural Singular) - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Either PRON are a good choice Either DET cow *are a good choice (always incorrect) Either NOUN of them are a good choice n-gram of Do Does either of us (almost equal usage) n-gram of Do Does either of you (strong preference for "Do either of you", about 10 times stronger than "Does either of you") n-gram of Do Does either of them (almost
- 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 In the sentence you're asking about you could say: It can provide either 100, 150, or 400 amps of power But it will sound better if you say It can provide 100, 150, or 400 amps of
- Either. . . or. . . or. . . or | WordReference Forums
We have a table and some fruits on it There are two people one of which is being asked by the other one: 1) I will give you either the orange or the banana or the qiwi or the lemon 2) I will give you either the orange, the banana, the qiwi or the lemon Which phrase would be correct
- Either and vs. Either or - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
(1) In this question on math SE a question about the meaning of 'either' before a list which ends with 'and' The meaning of either a, b, c, or d is from this answer sort of clear in that it means a or b or c or d 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
- either of you vs both of you vs one of you two - WordReference Forums
Either of us should be here is not something that I've heard anyone say I'd express it One of us should be here The suggestion is that it doesn't matter which, of course It's an interesting question why we say either could be but one should be The answer clearly has to do with the choice of verb, the more open nature of the choice in the
- Do either of does either of | WordReference Forums
Either of these options does work for me -> Does either of these options work for me? Either of these options do work for me WRONG The first is the correct form, as you suspected But "Do either of these options work for me?" would be common in casual speech This is a difficult rule even for native English speakers either of, one of, etc
- Whats the best way to use either on more than two options?
"I classify all pitches as either fastballs, breaking balls, or off-speed pitches " -- Your usage is fine, and it is fully grammatical See the 2002 reference grammar CGEL , page 1305 [39 ii b] "I'll either call out or bang on the door or blow my whistle" with also "but either is used in multiple as well as binary coordination", and page 388
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