Jun 6, 2012 · 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 …

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,

A few weeks ago, I had a conversation with an individual who told me that pronouncing the word "either" is wrong when pronounced like \\ˈī-thər\\ instead of \\ˈē-thər\\ , but I didn't argue the point b...

Mar 9, 2019 · EDITED: In fact, "Does either of you" and "Do either of you" are both used by native English speakers. . But if the subject isn't either of you, you should use a singular verb with either of.

Sep 29, 2012 · 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 …

Closed 11 years ago. I've searched for whether "either" can be used in a context on which the possible options are made of more than two, and found the answer here over English Language Usage. It …

Aug 12, 2010 · 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 …

Dec 26, 2012 · 1842 Tennyson E. Morris 37 ― Either twilight and the day between. Note that either meaning “both” is the oldest of the various senses the word has come to mean historically.

Jul 12, 2020 · 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.

@Mitch: The position matters more than whether either can be used for more than two options because the position tells the reader/listener what the options are. OTOH, the answer should probably contain …