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Quangtn03 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
what are differences between Either ...or and Whether...or?
Do you know the differences between two correlative conjunctions: "either ...or" and "whether...or"?
Here are two examples:
1. Bring either a Jello salad or a potato scallop.
2. Corinne is trying to decide whether to go to medical school or to go to law school.
Do they have the same meaning?
Here are two examples:
1. Bring either a Jello salad or a potato scallop.
2. Corinne is trying to decide whether to go to medical school or to go to law school.
Do they have the same meaning?
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Hi Quangtn I suppose you can say they have the "same" meaning in that both entail a choice between two alternatives, but they are used in completely different contexts as your sentences very clearly illustrate. CB
- Hi Quangtn I suppose you can say they have the "same" meaning in that both entail a choice between two alternatives, but they are used in completely different contexts as your sentences very clearly illustrate.
- CB
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Hi Quangtn
I suppose you can say they have the "same" meaning in that both entail a choice between two alternatives, but they are used in completely different contexts as your sentences very clearly illustrate.
CB
I suppose you can say they have the "same" meaning in that both entail a choice between two alternatives, but they are used in completely different contexts as your sentences very clearly illustrate.
CB
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Hi Cool Breeze.
Thank you very much for your reply.
. Now I knew it have the "same" meaning as you said.
Thank you very much for your reply.
. Now I knew it have the "same" meaning as you said. 0
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