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Navitasan Posted 10 years ago
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Forgot to do either

Is this correct:

1) I had to either lock the door or turn on the light. I forgot to do either.

I didn't do either. But I can't say I forgot to do both, because I had to do one of the two things and I didn't do either.

Gratefully,
Navi.
  

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navitasan Is this correct:1) I had to either lock the door or turn on the light. I forgot to do either. Yes, but if you said 'both', no one else would notice.

  • navitasan Is this correct:1) I had to either lock the door or turn on the light.
  • I forgot to do either.
  • Yes, but if you said 'both', no one else would notice.
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navitasanIs this correct:1) I had to either lock the door or turn on the light. I forgot to do either.
Yes, but if you said 'both', no one else would notice.

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