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Felixxx Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is it a right usage of either ??

I saw it in the drama
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We are either in this together or
It is over
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Is it a right usage as I've never heard before

It means we should do something otherwise there is a bad thing will be happen right?

So can I use like this:

We either protect the environment or the children will suffer a bad atmosphere in the future.
  

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Felixxx I saw it in the drama-- We are either in this together orIt is over -Is it a right usage as I've never heard before It is correct except that you have split it over two lines and capitalised "It" as if you are trying to make it into two sentences. " Felixxx It means we should do something otherwise there is a bad thing will be happen right? In this case the speaker is threatening to finish "it" (maybe a relationship) unless the two face this thing (whatever it is) together.

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  • Felixxx I saw it in the drama-- We are either in this together orIt is over -Is it a right usage as I've never heard before It is correct except that you have split it over two lines and capitalised "It" as if you are trying to make it into two sentences.
  • " Felixxx It means we should do something otherwise there is a bad thing will be happen right?
  • In this case the speaker is threatening to finish "it" (maybe a relationship) unless the two face this thing (whatever it is) together.
  • Felixxx So can I use like this:We either protect the environment or the children will be suffering a bad atmosphere in the future.
  • The use of "either" is correct.
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FelixxxI saw it in the drama--We are either in this together orIt is over-Is it a right usage as I've never heard before
It is correct except that you have split it over two lines and capitalised "It" as if you are trying to make it into two sentences. It should be one sentence: "We are either in this together or it is over."
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FelixxxWe are either in this together or it is over---Is it a right usage?
Yes.
FelixxxIt means we should do something otherwise there is a bad thing will be happen right?
No (perhaps—there is not enough context to be sure). It means that we should either both commit ourselves to this action or it will fail.
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It is detailed and clear !!!!!
thanks my friend !
may I ask one more question about it

can I use this in formal writing or it can only be used in spoken english
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Felixxxcan I use this in formal writing or it can only be used in spoken english
Use which sentence?
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Like this
Either we protect the environment now or our children will suffer a bad atomsphere in the future.
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FelixxxLike thisEither we protect the environment now or our children will suffer a bad atomsphere in the future.
No; I have already corrected that for you.
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