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Dangbinh95lion Posted 15 years ago
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Either...or

Marry is very beautiful and is also good-looking. = Marry is either beautiful or good-looking.

Is it right?
  

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Hi Is 'marry' a name? Considering it as a name, the second sentence doesn't sound good to me. We sometimes use synonyms seperating them by an 'and/also' but usually not with an 'or/either'.

— Prajwalkr

  • Hi Is 'marry' a name?
  • Considering it as a name, the second sentence doesn't sound good to me.
  • We sometimes use synonyms seperating them by an 'and/also' but usually not with an 'or/either'.
  • Why don't you just use one adjective: Marry is very beautiful .
  • Hope you understood my point.
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Hi

Is 'marry' a name?

Considering it as a name, the second sentence doesn't sound good to me. We sometimes use synonyms seperating them by an 'and/also' but usually not with an 'or/either'. Why don't you just use one adjective:

Marry is very beautiful.

Hope you understood my point.

Prajwal
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dangbinh95lionMarry is very beautiful and is also good-looking. = Marry is either beautiful or good-looking. Is it right?
Hi,

It's not right.

Marry is very beautiful (and good-looking).

If Marry is very beautiful, then it is deducible that she's a good-looking person, isn't it?

The structure either...or doesn't fit h
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