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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Either

Actually I don't want to talk about it. I doubt you'd find it interesting to hear about either.

Is this natural to English speakers?

What does either mean here?

  

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anonymous Actually I don't want to talk about it. I doubt you'd find it interesting to hear about either. It's natural enough.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Actually I don't want to talk about it.
  • I doubt you'd find it interesting to hear about either.
  • It's natural enough.
  • ) anonymous What does either mean here?
  • It's like "also".
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anonymousActually I don't want to talk about it. I doubt you'd find it interesting to hear about either.

It's natural enough. (I think I'd omit "to hear about", but it's OK.)

anonymousWhat does either mean here?

It's like "also".

I also doubt you'd find it interesting.

Or "besides".

Bes

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anonymousActually I don't want to talk about it. I doubt you'd find it interesting to hear about either.

From the Cambridge Dictionary:

"either

adverb

used in negative sentences instead of "also" or "too":

I don't eat meat and my husband doesn't either.
"I've never been to the States." "I haven't ei

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The given example is incorrect usage. "Either" is not used like this. It's used when there is interaction involving two alternatives, for example: "I didn't find it interesting and he didn't either." In the given example there is no real interaction between the two people, thus "either" cannot be properly used here. The example should be something like:


"Actually I don't want

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