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Jenthecute Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

either + plural?

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00does that have to be "use either of the following method!"??02br
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00it's just... i am used to not using EITHER with plural forms.. 02br
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0 Yes you use it with the plural form in those cases. Think of it as saying please use one of the following methods. They are using one/either (singular) out of more than one option.

— Nona the brit

  • 0 Yes you use it with the plural form in those cases.
  • Think of it as saying please use one of the following methods.
  • They are using one/either (singular) out of more than one option.
  • (plural).
  • The only difference is that with either, you know there are two possible options, and with one, there could have been any number of options.
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0 Yes you use it with the plural form in those cases. Think of it as saying please use one of the following methods. They are using one/either (singular) out of more than one option. (plural). The only difference is that with either, you know there are two possible options, and with one, there could have been any number of options. 0-
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00I just wanted to say welcome to the EnglishForward. Nice nick by the way 050010id1
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01cite10Jenthecute12cite10can i use "either" with plural forms as shown below??12br
10"Please use either of the methods!"12blockquote
10You can say even "Please use either methods" at least in speech. But please note that "Please use the either methods" is wrong.02br
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0Please correct me if I am worng. 02br
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00The basic rule, as Iunderstand it, is that when we use the following words, it’s important to know that they are considered as “singular”.02br
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0 Yes Goodman you are right but like Nona explained it earlier, when you say 'use either options' you actually mean 'use either ONE OF THE TWO options'. The center part of the sentence is just implied instead of being spoken/written, and is indeed singular.02br
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01cite10Waïti12cite10Yes Goodman you are right but like Nona explained it earlier, when you say 'use either options' you actually mean 'use either ONE OF THE TWO options'. The center part of the sentence is just implied instead of being spoken/written, and is indeed singular.12br
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0I don't believe Nona approved the use of the phrase 'either methods' or 'either options'. The correct versions of the phrases would be 01font00'either method'02font00 and 01font00'either option', 00or00 00(ellipted)00 02font01font00'either of the methods'02font
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01cite10Davkett12cite10I don't believe Nona approved the use of the phrase 'either methods' or 'either options'. The correct versions of the phrases would be 11font10'either method'12font10 and 11font10'either option', 10or10 10(ellipted)10 12f
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0"Eligibility Requirements: All applicants must meet either options A, B, or C, described below to qualify for the GS-5 level"02br
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00Here I believe the mistake is in using "either", not "options". You can not use "either" here since there are more than two choices. Instead, it should have stated "All applicants must meet one of the following options: A, B, or C."02b
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