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Ahn Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

A usage of 'either A or B'

1b00At that time, governments were confronted with unparalleled problems about 01font00either 02font00how they can secure and preserve the obedience and fidelity of the members 01font00or02font00 how they can leave a righteous impression.02b00 02br
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00I wrote a sentence using 'either A or B' structure.02br
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00Is it understandable? I'm afraid the sentence is too long to read.0-
  

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0I don't see that as an either or situation. 02br 02br 00Either - or = an absolute choice between one thing and another. Having both is not a possibility.

— Nona the brit

  • 0I don't see that as an either or situation.
  • 02br 02br 00Either - or = an absolute choice between one thing and another.
  • Having both is not a possibility.
  • Governments have lots of problems.
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0I don't see that as an either or situation. Couldn't governments face both those problems?02br
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00Either - or = an absolute choice between one thing and another. Having both is not a possibility. Governments have lots of problems. It's feasible for one of them to have both of these.0-
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0I think you're right, nona the brit.02br
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00I will make it clear.02br
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00Governments usually have lots of problems but 'at that time' they faced unprecedented problems such as 'A' or 'B'02br
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00So I used 'either A or B'.02br
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00But I am not sure if it's right to use either A or B in this situation in
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0Is 'either A or B' used when we should choose one of them? 02br
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00I thought it's also used when we choose A or B or both of them.02br
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00But it seems that I'm wrong.0-
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0 No, it can't be used if both are an option. You need to find a new way to express this. I have to say I couldn't quite understand your wording of the 'problems' either. 0-
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0I see. Thank you nona the brit.02br
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00I used 'problem' to mean some task that government should carry out, such as how to keep obedience of people or how to give a just impression to the people.02br
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00Is it weird?0-
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0 I'd describe them as challenges rather than problems. 0-
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0Thank you. I'll use 'challenge'0-
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