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Which one of these is correct? 1. Either you must do this work or leave the place. or  2. You musr do either this work pr leave the country.

Tino · Accepted Answer

Really they are both correct, though 1. would probably be the prefered usage.

It is just a question of emphasis. Do you want to stress the choice (#1) or do you want to stress that you "must do" something? (#2)

I hope that helps, if you need more help, email me.

Tino

Raul · Answer

I'll try to be as clear as I can. Only the first sentence is correct because it follows the rule:

either or

Either or

Either you must do this job or (you must) leave the place.

The second one should be:

You must either do this work or leave the country.
("must" applies to "do this work" and to "leave the country")

It's a matter of verb concordance. In the sentence "you must do either this work or leave the country" there is no verb concordance. Check this:

You must do either your homework or your housework, but please do something!
("do" applies both homework and housework)

You must call either Tom or John.
("call" applies to Tom and John)

You must wear either formal shoes or casual shoes, but no tennis please.

The only sentence that came to my mind to suit your example was:

You must do either this work or a bunk.
(= you must either do this work or do a bunk)

In thic case "to do a bunk" is a BrE slang expression meaning "to abandon; to leave under suspicious circumstances". As you see "do" applies to "this work" and "a bunk".

Hope this helps!

Orpheus · Answer

Spot on, Raul!

Mystical_angel · Answer

Well i also agree with Rahul!!!

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