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arce1988

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Either - definition
« on: July 23, 2013, 08:29:23 PM »
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/eitherare.html

As a subject, “either” is singular. It’s the opposite of “both,” and refers to one at a time: “Either ketchup or mustard is good on a hot dog.” But if “either” is modifying a subject in an “either . . . or” phrase, then the number of the verb is determined by the number of the second noun: “Either the puppy or the twins seem to need my attention every other minute.”
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Re: Either
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 08:31:53 PM »
Thanks Steve

Been wondering about this for two decades now, nice to finally have some closure.
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Re: Either
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2013, 09:23:08 PM »
I thought you were going to say Andre Ethier is gay. lol
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Re: Either
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2013, 09:31:23 PM »
 :D ;D
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Re: Either - definition
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2013, 04:51:56 PM »
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Re: Either - definition
« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2013, 04:59:07 PM »
You're either trolling, or trying to educate.

There, HTH.
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