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Acosta Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Either... Or

Which of these sentences are correct?

A - we can either go on a river cruise or to a music festival.
B - We can either go on a river cruise or go to a music festival.
C - We can go either on a river cruise or to a music festival.

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

A - W e can either go on a river cruise or to a music festival. B - We can either go on a river cruise or go to a music festival. C - We can go either on a river cruise or to a music festival.

  • A - W e can either go on a river cruise or to a music festival.
  • B - We can either go on a river cruise or go to a music festival.
  • C - We can go either on a river cruise or to a music festival.
  • They are all possible.
  • I think B is the best because it repeats the word that the two choices have in common ( go ).
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A - We can either go on a river cruise or to a music festival.
B - We can either go on a river cruise or go to a music festival.
C - We can go either on a river cruise or to a music festival.

They are all possible. I think B is the best because it repeats the word that the two choices have in common (go).

CJ
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A is not perfect. The other two are stylistically better balanced:

B. We can either go on a river cruise or go to a music festival.
C - We can go either on a river cruise
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Thank you for your answers

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