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A:I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants.Does above mean A haven't been one of those restaurants ?

Rover_KE · Accepted Answer

You're referring to two restaurants, and you haven't been to either one of them.

Rover

HUBLOT · Answer

I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants.

This sentence is grammatical without be, isn't it?

Kook j · Answer

Hi, Rover_KE I just want to make it more clear.

A:I haven't been to either of those(two) restaurants.

Does above mean A has been to retaurant 1, but not restaurant 2. ?

Dimsumexpress · Answer

Hi, Rover_KE I just want to make it more clear.A:I haven't been to either of those(two) restaurants.

Hi,

What if I ask you a similair question back; "I don't like either one of you". Does it sound to you I like one person and dislike another? This is the same parallel sturcture.

Kook j · Answer

I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the other)

http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/3941/member submitted/both_both_of_neither_neither_of_either_either_of!!

I think this (I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants.) is just saying that I haven't been one of them. But it implies I haven't been to both of them.

I'm hoping someone answer me YES!

MalRey · Answer

A:I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants. First your sentence needs work.

Here is the corrected version: I haven’t been to either of those restaurants.

For the sake of clarity let's say the restaurants are named Fred's and Sam's.

Now we're in a position to answer the original question. The sentence means that you have not been to Fred's and that you have not been to Sam's.

Dimsumexpress · Answer

kook j· I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the other)

http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/3941/member submitted/both_both_of_neither_neither_of_either_either_of!!

I'm not blind!

Great! kook j,

Then you should have them all straightened out. I am, however, baffled. Why did you still ask this "either" question then? Does above mean A has been to retaurant 1, but not restaurant 2. ?

The question I threw at you was an attempt to allow you to think though the context rather than to suggest something insulting. I want to clarify that. Learners post questions asking for help, we reply with answers to the best of our knowledge. We don't necessarily have the same approach and style in answering, though we share one common interest and we are all volunteers who love the language and are happy to help. Having said that, a sincere thanks is not a requirement but certainly is appreciated. But sarcasm shows certain quality about you.

Khoff · Answer

kook jI think this (I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants.) is just saying that I haven't been one of them. But it implies I haven't been to both of them.
I'm hoping someone answer me YES!

No one will answer you "yes," because the answer is "no". If you have been to one of the restaurants, you cannot say "I haven't been to either of those restaurants."

(Well, of course you could say it -- you can say whatever you like. But it would not be true, and no English speaker would understand what you meant.)

CalifJim · Answer

kook jI haven’t been to be either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the other)

No. I haven't been to either of them = I haven't been to one AND I haven't been to the other.

I haven't been to either of them = I have been to neither of them.

Where the restaurants are A and B:

I have not been to either of them =

If x = A or x = B, I have not been to x.

= No matter whether you're talking about A or about B, I haven't been to it.

CJ

Kook j · Answer

kook j I haven’t been to be either of those restaurants. (= I haven’t been to one or the other)

I got above from this site:

http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/3941/member_submitted/both_both_of_neither_neither_of_either_either_of _!!

and it got me all paranoid. Since I had understood I haven't been either of those restaurants as I have been to neither of them. Your answers made it clear, though. Thanks.

PS dear dimsumexpress I never meant to insult you, either. I am always trying to be sincere to any answers (and teachers like you). If I look otherwise I would have to apologize. I just couldn't understand what you meant in your post. Sorry.

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