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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'either A or B' vs 'A or B'

Could you check whether the following sentence sounds right and natural?

Which would you like, either wine or beer?
  

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No 'either': Which would you like, wine or beer?

— Mister Micawber

  • No 'either': Which would you like, wine or beer?
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No 'either':

Which would you like, wine or beer?
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Could you tell me why it is wrong? Actually, I also thought it sounds strange and unnatural, but I couldn't explain why it does.
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lucas21cCould you tell me why it is wrong? Actually, I also thought it sounds strange and unnatural
I suppose because it unduly limits the listener's choice.
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How about "Which would you like between wine and beer"? Does it also sound strange or unnatural?
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lucas21c Does it also sound strange or unnatural?
It does not sound natural.. Maybe the other fellow is a teetotaler.
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Unfortunately, I can't understand your answer enough. Could you tell me the reason why you said, "Maybe the other fellow is a teetotaler"? Who is 'the other fellow' that you mean, the speaker or the listener?
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It's the same answer I gave you before: it seems to unduly limit the listener's choice.
lucas21cWho is 'the other fellow' that you mean, the speaker or the listener?
Really? You cannot figure that out?
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