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Ccp Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

either used to express options

I wanted to say, to a vendor offering a service, that It’s the board who will decide “to hire or not to hire” such service.

So,is it correct saying as follows?

“The decision of either hire or not the service will be taken by the board”

Thank you
  

Top answer

That sounds awkward. ) the service will be made by the board. The board will decide whether to hire the service.

— Blue Jay

  • That sounds awkward.
  • ) the service will be made by the board.
  • The board will decide whether to hire the service.
  • The decision to hire the service, or not, will be made by the board.
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That sounds awkward. You could say:
The decision of whether or not to hire (or use, contract with, etc.) the service will be made by the board.
The board will decide whether to hire the service.
The decision to hire the service, or not, will be made by the board.
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great suggestions, Blue Jay. Thank you!
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ccpSo,is it correct saying as follows?“The decision of either hire or not the service will be taken by the board”
No. You can't do it like that. It's better the way you explained it the first time.
ccpIt’s the board who [will decide / decides] “to hire or not to hire” such whether to hire the
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Thankyo, CJ, the language you suggest looks fine
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