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But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
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Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge.
—Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022
But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.
—Daniel M. Jimenez, The Cannifornian, 22 June 2017
Consumers face two possible outcomes — insurers will either leave the marketplace or be forced to raise their rates.
—Bloomberg News, The Denver Post, 5 May 2017
Either the gravitational influence from a passing star or group of stars, or the shock waves from an old exploding star in the distance, stirs up the nebula.
—Mike Lynch / Sky Watch, Twin Cities, 11 Mar. 2017
Now either the president is flip-flopping or his staff is, once again, speaking out of turn.
—Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist, 23 Feb. 2017
The tests use either a cheek swab or saliva and return autosomal DNA reports, sampling at more than 700,000 locations along a genome.
—Katharine Gammon, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2017
The quarterbacks are the storyline for the 1:35 p.m. kickoff, but not in the way either team would’ve liked.
—Jimmy Durkin, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2017
That didn’t happen, but the Air Force wasn’t able to get rid of the planes either.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2023
This album doesn’t really finalize everything in its message either.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2023
But therein lies the big kicker: Verizon is only available in eight states plus Washington, D.C., and not necessarily in every part of those states either.
—Stefanie Waldek, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2023
Perennials don’t rebloom as often as annuals, either.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
Kelsey argued that existing safe-haven laws do not prevent this either.
—al, 10 Apr. 2023
Bellevue and the rest of the Eastside have benefited from a lower vacancy rate than Seattle, but that area hasn’t been spared in recent months, either.
—Heidi Groover, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Apr. 2023
Things didn’t slow down, either.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2023
The new Redeemers are not confined to one state, either.
—Jemar Tisby, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
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Either is used when referring to a choice between two options. For example, “Either one deserves to win.” Or, “Either you leave, or I will phone the police.” It can also be used in a negative way, instead of the words also or too.
What is meaning of word either?
1 : being the one and the other of two : each flowers blooming on either side of the walk plays either instrument well. 2 : being the one or the other of two take either road. either.
Is there a word called either?
either adjective, pronoun, conjunction (CHOICE)
I left it either at home or in the car. You can also use either to mean both: Friends sat on either side of me on the plane.
How do you use either?
Either of. Either must be followed by of if we use it before the, these, those or possessives (my, your) with a plural noun: Either of the children can come with us; we don’t mind which. I don’t want either of my parents to know I’ve lost my job.
Where do we use either and neither?
Alone: either means “one of the two”; neither means “none of the two.” Use a singular verb. Either combines with or; neither combines with nor.
39 related questions found
How is either used in a sentence?
Either is used when referring to a choice between two options. For example, “Either one deserves to win.” Or, “Either you leave, or I will phone the police.” It can also be used in a negative way, instead of the words also or too.
Can either mean both?
You can use either to refer to one of two things, people, or situations, when you want to say that they are both possible and it does not matter which one is chosen or considered. There were glasses of champagne and cigars, but not many of either were consumed.
What is either-or in grammar?
1.Either / or — used in a sentence in the affirmative sense when referring to a choice between two possibilities. We can either eat now or after the show — it’s up to you. Neither / nor — used in a sentence in the negative sense when you want to say that two or more things are not true.
What is an example of either-or?
For example, “neither my cousin nor my uncle lives in New York.” Either and or are used to indicate choice in a sentence. For example, “We can either go to Burger King or McDonalds.”
Can be either meaning?
one or the other of two things (any of the things will be fine) one and the other of two things (either side of the road)
Can either mean as well?
Common Mistakes and Confusing Words in English
As well / Too are used with an affirmative verb when you are agreeing with something someone does or likes etc. … Either is used with a negative verb when you are agreeing with something someone doesn’t do or like etc.
Is it correct to say me either?
Both “me neither” and “me either” are acceptable usage in informal writing and speaking, and unacceptable in formal communication. Neither is grammatically correct. Both indicate agreement in response to something said by another speaker.
Can a sentence end with either?
Either usually comes at the end of a sentence or clause. I don’t like sushi either. I am not studying accounts either. I am not coming either.
Does either always mean two?
When used as a conjunction, “either” implies one of two or more elements. However, if it’s an adjective (meaning “one and/or the other”) or a pronoun (meaning “the one or the other”), then “either” implies one of two only.
What is the difference between neither/nor and either or?
Either/Or, Neither/Nor
Both choices are used during comparisons of two things, but the difference is: Either/or is used when making a positive decision between two or more things. Neither/nor is used when the choice is negative or the person wants to say that more than one thing is not true.
Does either mean not both?
When used as an adjective either means «one or the other of two people or things,» and neither means «not one or the other of two people or things.» In other words, neither means «not either.» The following example sentences show this use.
Does either one include both?
Indeed: either is a strange word in English. Sometimes it means one of two, sometimes it means two of two. Even in context it may remain ambiguous.
What is difference between either and or?
Either … or emphasises the EXCLUSIVE meaning of or. However, there are exceptions, for example either live or work in X, in legal usage, appears to mean work or live or both in X.
What does either one mean?
«either one» means «the first or the second». «both» means «the first and the second».
How do you use either as too?
1. “Too” is used in a positive statement; whereas “either” is used in negative statements. 2. Along with “either,” a similar word, “neither” is used in negative statements, but they cannot be interchanged.
Can either be used for positive?
The specifically negative use of «either» is when it appears at the end of a sentence, as in the cheese example. Otherwise, it is positive, negative or neutral, depending entirelyon context.
Do you need a comma before either?
Should you use commas with “either”? The short answer is that “either” wears many hats, and in most cases, you don’t need a comma even if you think you do. The only case where you can choose whether to put a comma or not is when “either” is acting as an adverb.
What is the difference between me too and me either?
Therefore «me either» is not grammatically correct. However, it is common to use «Me either» to agree with a negative statement (share something you both don’t do or have) while «Me too» is used to agree with a positive statement (both share something in common).
Is it mine either mine or neither?
«Neither» is «not either». Usually we’d say «mine’s not either» or «neither is mine».
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English either, from Old English ǣġhwæþer, from Proto-Germanic, ultimately corresponding to ay (“always, ever”) + whether. Akin to Old Saxon eogihwethar, iahwethar (Low German jeed); Old Dutch *iogewether, *iowether, *iother (Dutch ieder); Old High German eogihwedar, iegihweder, ieweder (German jeder).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ī′thə(r), ē′thə(r) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.ðə(ɹ)/, /ˈiː.ðə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.ðɚ/, /ˈi.ðɚ/
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- Rhymes: -aɪðə(ɹ), -iːðə(ɹ)
- (obsolete (in use until the 20th c.)) enPR: ā′thə(r) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.ðə(ɹ)/
- In the UK, /aɪ/ is used more in Southern England, and /iː/ is more usual in Northern England. In North America, /iː/ is the most common, but /aɪ/ is predominant in some regions. Note that even if one pronunciation is more common in a region, the pronunciation used varies by individual speaker and sometimes by situation. /eɪ/ was once heard in Northern England, but has now largely fallen into disuse.[1]
Determiner[edit]
either
- Any one (of two).
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You can have it in either colour.
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- Each of two; both. [from 9th c.]
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There is a locomotive at either end of the train, one pulling and the other pushing.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, page 31:
- Her hands, long and beautiful, lay on either side of her face.
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- (now rare) Any one (of more than two).
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1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter LI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; […], →OCLC:
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They entreat, they pray, they beg, they supplicate (will either of these do, Miss Clary?) that you will make no scruple to go to your uncle Antony’s […] .
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Usage notes[edit]
- When there are more than two alternatives, in the sense of “one of many”, any is now generally used instead.
Synonyms[edit]
- (each of two): both, each
Translations[edit]
each of two
- Bulgarian: всеки m (vseki)
- Danish: begge (da)
- Dutch: beide (nl)
- Estonian: mõlemad (et)
- Finnish: kumpikin (fi), molemmat (fi)
- French: chaque (fr), les deux (fr), l’un ou l’autre
- German: beide (de)
- Greek: είτε (el) (eíte)
- Hungarian: vagy (hu)
- Italian: ciascuno (it), entrambi (it) m pl, ogni (it)
- Latin: alteruter
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: begge (no)
- Pashto: دواړه (ps) (dwâṛa)
- Polish: oba (pl)
- Portuguese: ambos (pt) m pl, qualquer um m pl
- Romanian: fiecare (ro), amândoi (ro)
- Russian: ка́ждый (ru) (káždyj)
- Sicilian: tutt’e dui
- Spanish: cada (es)
- Swedish: båda (sv), bägge (sv)
- Ukrainian: ко́жен (kóžen)
Pronoun[edit]
either
- One or the other of two people or things.
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He made me two offers, but I did not accept either.
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2013 September 7, Daniel Taylor, “Danny Welbeck leads England’s rout of Moldova but hit by Ukraine ban”, in The Guardian[1]:
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Hodgson may now have to bring in James Milner on the left and, on that basis, a certain amount of gloss was taken off a night on which Welbeck scored twice but barely celebrated either before leaving the pitch angrily complaining to the Slovakian referee.
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- (obsolete) Both, each of two or more.
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a. 1627 (date written), Francis [Bacon], “Considerations Touching a VVarre vvith Spaine. […]”, in William Rawley, editor, Certaine Miscellany VVorks of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban. […], London: […] I. Hauiland for Humphrey Robinson, […], published 1629, →OCLC:
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Scarce a palm of ground could be gotten by either of the three.
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- 1872, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., The Poet at the Breakfast-Table
- There have been three famous talkers in Great British, either of whom would illustrate what I say about dogmatists.
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Adverb[edit]
either (not comparable)
- (conjunctive, after a negative) As well.
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I don’t like him, and I don’t like her either.
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I know a cheap Spanish restaurant. It’s not far from here, either.
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1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
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But Richmond […] appeared to lose himself in his own reflections. Some pickled crab, which he had not touched, had been removed with a damson pie; and his sister saw […] that he had eaten no more than a spoonful of that either.
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Usage notes[edit]
After a positive statement, too is commonly used: “I like him, and I like her too.”
Either is sometimes used, especially in North American English, where neither would be more traditionally accurate: “I’m not hungry.” “Me either.”
Translations[edit]
(after a negative) as well
- Arabic: أَيْضًا (ar) (ʔayḍan), كَذٰلِكَ (ka-ḏālika)
- Bulgarian: също (bg) (sǎšto)
- Catalan: tampoc (ca)
- Danish: heller
- Dutch: ook (niet)
- Estonian: samuti (et)
- Finnish: myöskään (fi), -kaan (fi), -kään (fi)
- French: non plus (fr)
- German: auch (de), ebenso (de), ebenfalls (de)
- Greek: ούτε (el) (oúte)
- Hungarian: sem (hu)
- Irish: ach oiread
- Italian: neanche (it), nemmeno (it), neppure (it)
- Polish: też nie
- Portuguese: também não, tampouco (pt)
- Romanian: nici (ro)
- Russian: та́кже не (tákže ne)
- Spanish: tampoco (es)
- Swedish: heller (sv)
- Ukrainian: тако́ж (uk) (takóž)
Conjunction[edit]
either
- Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by “or”.
- Either you eat your dinner or you go to your room.
- You can have either potatoes or rice with that, but not both.
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You’ll be either early, late, or on time.
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1893, Walter Besant, “Prologue”, in The Ivory Gate:
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Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language […] his clerks […] understood him very well. If he had written a love letter, or a farce, or a ballade, or a story, no one, either clerks, or friends, or compositors, would have understood anything but a word here and a word there.
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Translations[edit]
introduces the first of two options
- Arabic: إِمَا (ʔimā)
- Egyptian Arabic: اما …أو (ʾima…ʾaw..), يا اما… يا (ya ʾima… ya)
- Belarusian: або́ … або́, альбо́ … альбо́, ці … ці
- Bulgarian: или … или (ili … ili), нито … нито (nito … nito)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 或者……或者…… (huòzhě … huòzhě …), 要麼……要麼……／要么……要么…… (yàome … yàome …)
- Czech: buď (cs), buď … nebo
- Dutch: of (nl), ofwel (nl), hetzij (nl)
- Esperanto: ĉu (eo)
- Estonian: kas (et)
- Faroese: antin
- Finnish: joko (fi), joko tai
- French: ou (fr), soit (fr), soit … ou
- German: entweder (de), entweder … oder
- Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌶𐌿𐌷 (andizuh)
- Greek: είτε … είτε (eíte … eíte)
- Ancient: ἤτοι … ἤ (ḗtoi … ḗ), εἴτε … εἴτε (eíte … eíte)
- Hungarian: vagy (hu)…vagy (hu)…
- Italian: o (it), oppure (it)
- Japanese: …か…か (-ka …-ka)
- Konkani: एका…कि (ekā…ki)
- Korean: …든지 …든지 (…deunji …-deunji), …든 …든 (…deun …-deun)
- Latin: aut (la)…
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: enten (no)
- Nynorsk: anten, enten
- Old English: oþþe
- Persian: یا (fa)
- Polish: albo (pl)… albo (pl)…, (with negative) ani … ani…, bądź (pl)
- Portuguese: ou … ou
- Russian: и́ли … и́ли (íli … íli), ли́бо … ли́бо (líbo … líbo)
- Scots: ither
- Scottish Gaelic: aon chuid, an dara cuid
- Sicilian: o … o, o…o puru
- Slovak: buď (sk)…alebo…
- Spanish: o … o, ya sea…o
- Swedish: antingen (sv)…eller (sv)
- Turkish: ya … ya, ya … ya da
- Ukrainian: або́ … або́ (abó … abó)
- Vietnamese: hoặc … hoặc
Translations to be checked
- Belarusian: любы́ m (ljubý)
- Bulgarian: или (bg) (ili), един или друг m (edin ili drug)
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 兩者之一／两者之一 (liǎng zhě zhī yī)
- Dutch: of … of (nl)
- Estonian: kumb
- Finnish: jompikumpi (fi)
- French: soit … soit (fr), ou … ou (fr)
- German: entweder … oder (de)
- Irish: ceachtar
- Italian: o … o (it)
- Japanese: どちらか (dochiraka)
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: enten … eller (no)
- Nynorsk: anten … eller
- Pashto: لا (lâ), يا (ps) (yâ)
- Polish: albo … albo (pl)
- Portuguese: ou … ou (pt)
- Romanian: sau … sau (ro)
- Russian: любо́й (ru) (ljubój), оди́н из двух (odín iz dvux), оди́н и́ли друго́й (odín íli drugój)
- Scots: ither
- Spanish: o … o (es), bien … bien (es)
- Ukrainian: будь-яки́й (uk) (budʹ-jakýj)
Derived terms[edit]
- either way
- either … or
- either-handed
- either-or
- either-way offence
See also[edit]
- neither
- nor
- or
References[edit]
- ^ «Pronunciation: Either». Reader’s Digest. (1964). The Complete Atlas of the British Isles, p. 123.
- “either”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams[edit]
- Ethier, theire
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- æȝþer, ethir, eiþer, outher
Etymology[edit]
From Old English ǣġþer, a contraction of ǣġhwæþer.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɛi̯ðər/
Determiner[edit]
either
- Both of two.
- Each of two.
- Either of two.
Descendants[edit]
- English: either
- Scots: aither
Pronoun[edit]
either
- Both of two members of a group.
- Each of two members of a group.
- Either of two members of a group.
Descendants[edit]
- English: either
- Scots: aither
Adjective[edit]
either
- Both, all, or any of a set.
- Each of a group.
See also[edit]
- ayther
References[edit]
- “either, pron.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-02-20.
- “either, conj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
What does the word either mean?
According to Collins English Dictionary and the American Heritage Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, the word either is a conjunction that means one of two alternatives. This is also considered a quantifier or a determiner, and can be used as a pronoun, adjective, or adverb as well. Either is two syllables – ei-ther, and the pronunciation of either in American English is ˈiðər or ˈaɪðə. This word is usually used in a negative statement. When either is followed by a prepositional phrase with a plural object, one can use a plural verb, but a singular verb is more common. The word either implies ambiguity.
Many different languages also contain words that mean either. Check out this list of translations of either from Word Sense.
- French: l’un ou l’autre (masc.), l’une ou l’autre (fem.) (for two feminine nouns), ou
- Italian: l’uno o l’altro (masc.), l’una o l’altra (fem.) (for two feminine nouns)
- Romanian: oricare
- Estonian: kumb
- Swedish: endera, vilken som
- Scots: ither
- Pashto: لا (lâ), يا (yâ)
- Bulgarian: или, един или друг (masc.)
- Finnish: jompikumpi
- Russian: любо́й, оди́н из двух, оди́н и́ли друго́й
- Portuguese: ou
- Bokmål: enten
- Polish: obojętnie który (masc.), którykolwiek (masc.)
- Mandarin: 兩者之一, 两者之一 (liǎng zhě zhī yī)
- Japanese: どちらか (dochiraka)
- Belarusian: любы́ (masc.)
- Irish: ceachtar
- Spanish: cualquiera de los dos, uno u otro
- Dutch: of
- German: entweder
- Lojban: (forethought) gonai, (afterthought) .ijonai
What are synonyms and antonyms of the word either?
There are numerous different words in the English language that have the same meaning as the word either. These are called synonyms. Synonyms can be used in place of a certain word, and are useful to know because they can help expand your vocabulary and help you avoid repeating yourself. This list of synonyms of either is provided by Power Thesaurus.
- tete-a-tete
- on the other hand
- as an alternative
- into the bargain
- identically
- and all
- one
- either one
- anyone
- anyway
- for good measure
- furthermore
- both of them
- then
- in addition to this
- correspondingly
- preferentially
- besides
- like
- part of
- kind of
- each and every
- if
- in like manner
- in other words
- every last one
- withal
- so
- even if
- anything
- or but
- all
- in case
- again
- in the bargain
- each
- further
- one of two
- irrespective
- either-or
- whether
- including
- this one
- as a choice
- additionally
- whichever
- each one
- as well
- any
- moreover
- by the same token
- yet
- every
- conversely
- such
- that kind of
- as well as
- as a substitute
- and
- anybody
- whatsoever
- coupled with
- each other
- what ever
- more
- along
- both
- also
- more than that
- like that
- or else
- not only that
- forbye
- that
- on top of that
- along with it
- every one
- in turn
- or
- too
- on top of
- whatever
- likewise
- equally
- else
- one or the other
- in preference to
- in conjunction with
- suchlike
- or only
- not to mention
- one another
- along with
- each of two
- which
- boot
- in addition to
- anyhow
- in addition
There are also many different words that mean the opposite of the word either. These are called antonyms, which are another great way to expand your vocabulary. This list of antonyms of either is also provided by Power Thesaurus.
- although
- nix
- any body
- not a soul
- concurrently
- anybody
- without choice
- not
- nothing
- zero
- few and far between people
- no one
- and not
- for
- any
- all
- alike
- either
- dearth of persons
- few people
- but
- neither
- after
- nor
- by no means
- aren’t
- together
- not at all
- not any
- no more
- not one
- nobody
- conjunction
- and
- as well
- none
- equally
- dearth of people
- no
- anyone
- any one
- equal
- uncomplete
- both do not
- also not
- not either
- as much
- nor yet
- at once
- no-one
- few and far between persons
What is the origin of the word either?
According to Etymonline, the word either comes from the Middle English aither and Old English ægðer, Old English ǣgther, Old English ǣġhwæþer and ǣghwæther, which is contraction of æghwæðer (can be used as a pron., adv., conj.) meaning “each of two, or both,” from aye meaning “always” and ge, a collective prefix. These are combined with hwæðer or hwæther meaning “which of two or whether” The word either is a cognate with Old Frisian eider, Dutch ieder, Old Frisian ēider, Old High German ēogihweder, Old High German eogiwedar, ieweder, Iogewether, Iother, iegeweder, Iegihweder, iowether, Iahwethar, Old Dutch, Old Saxon eogihwethar, Old high German eogihwedar, and German jeder. Related roots include or and ohg. This has been used in British English with the ei spelling as a prepositional phrase, correlative conjunctions, and more for a plural object with a singular verb or plural verb depending on the number of the noun a for many years.
How can either be used in a sentence?
There are many situations where the word either is or good usage. Take a look at the following sentence examples.
John did not want to stand on either side of the channel. It was far too cold.
In the time of early settlement in the 19th century, they could either risk the mushrooms being poison or starve to death. They chose to bake them into cookies. Now, people ate pizza with peppers, onions and mushrooms not only for survival but for pleasure, along with dessert like doughnuts.
Stein would have to either prove himself as a genius or admit he was a liar – which he had a tendency to do.
The dogmatists at Princeton University argued over if they either needed a comma in the sentence or not. The talkers were frustrating the rest of the class.
Overall, the word either (ˈiːðə) is a sentence modifier, first correlative conjunction, and adverb in standard British speech and American speech. This word introduces a choice of alternatives. This coordinating conjunction is often used earth singular nouns and a plural noun in negative clauses, and is of Proto-Germanic origin.
Sources:
- either: meaning, origin, translation | Word Sense
- Either synonyms – 383 Words and Phrases for Either | Power Thesaurus
- Neither synonyms – 207 Words and Phrases for Neither | Power Thesaurus
- either | Origin and meaning of either | Online Etymology Dictionary
- Either definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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любой, каждый, другой, или, также, оба, любой из двух
прилагательное ↓
наречие ↓
- также, тоже (в отриц. предложениях)
if he does not come I shall not either — если он не придёт, то и я не приду 
they didn’t tell me either — они и мне не сказали
she’s caught cold, and she isn’t very strong either — разг. она простудилась, к тому же она не очень здоровый человек
not wise or handsome either — неумён и к тому же некрасив
- эмоц.-усил. (обыкн. возражение в ответ на утверждение):
you took it. — I didn’t either
местоимение ↓
- любой
take either of the cakes — берите любое пирожное
do you want this flower or that one? — Either
you can take both these books. Either will illustrate what I say — можешь взять обе книги, и та и другая подтвердят то, что я говорю
take either of the two routes — можешь пойти по одной из этих двух дорог
either of these forms is possible — обе эти формы возможны /употребительны/
how different was the fate of either! — как по-разному сложились их судьбы!
- редк. кто-нибудь (из двух); что-нибудь (одно) (из двух)
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
give a year or so either way — с отклонениями в год в ту или другую сторону
no traffic on either hand of the road — движение по обеим сторонам дороги запрещено
open seats on either side of a central ambulatory — открытые скамейки по обе стороны центральной галереи
either way operation — полудуплексная работа
the dress must be either black or brown — платье должно быть или коричневым; платье должно быть или чёрным
either or both — любой из двух или оба вместе
confer on no unilateral advantage to either side — не давать одностороннего преимущества ни одной из сторон
contract is terminable by either party — контракт может быть расторгнут любой из сторон
you may either go or stay according as you decide — вы можете пойти или остаться, смотря по тому, как вы решите
deflection in either direction — прогиб в любом направлении
Примеры с переводом
Either way is all right with me.
Любой вариант меня устраивает.
Either of the examples is correct.
Оба примера верны.
I don’t know either.
Я тоже не знаю.
I haven’t seen him either.
Я его также не видел.
You may take either road.
Вы можете выбрать любую дорогу.
You may choose either answer.
Вы можете выбрать один из двух вариантов ответа.
He is either in Paris or in London.
Он сейчас или в Париже, или в Лондоне.
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