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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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either .. or

0" 00In almost all countries, rates were 00either relatively00 stable, fluctuating or decreasing."02br
00My computer says that I should delete the word "either". Is this correct?02br
00Thank you for your advice.. 0-
  

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02br 00Strictly, yes--01i 00 either02i 00 applies to two options only, and here you seem to have three-- still, your sentence lacks some logic, as rates everywhere and at all times must be either stable or fluctuating; there is no 3rd option, it seems to me. 0-

  • 02br 00Strictly, yes--01i 00 either02i 00 applies to two options only, and here you seem to have three-- still, your sentence lacks some logic, as rates everywhere and at all times must be either stable or fluctuating; there is no 3rd option, it seems to me.
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00Strictly, yes--01i00 either02i00 applies to two options only, and here you seem to have three-- still, your sentence lacks some logic, as rates everywhere and at all times must be either stable or fluctuating; there is no 3rd option, it seems to me. 0-
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0Either is used for relation between 2 things. Dont use 'either' when comparing more than two thins.0-
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0 You are right !!02br
00A big thank you. 0-

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