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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Why do we need to use either?
-I would like some tea or coffee.
-I would like either some tea or some coffee.
-He or she has to go there.
-Either he or she has to go there.
-I want to know if I sould either do this or be quiet.
-I want to know if I should do this or be quiet.
-I want to know whether I should do this or be quiet.
-I want to know if I sould go there or if he is going there.
-I want to know if either I should go there or he is going there.
-I want to know whether I should go there or if he is going there.
I would also like to know if all these sentences have the same meaning and if they are all written well (well written?).
-I would like either some tea or some coffee.
-He or she has to go there.
-Either he or she has to go there.
-I want to know if I sould either do this or be quiet.
-I want to know if I should do this or be quiet.
-I want to know whether I should do this or be quiet.
-I want to know if I sould go there or if he is going there.
-I want to know if either I should go there or he is going there.
-I want to know whether I should go there or if he is going there.
I would also like to know if all these sentences have the same meaning and if they are all written well (well written?).
Top answer
Anonymous -I would like some tea or coffee. ok -I would like either some tea or some coffee . ).
- Anonymous -I would like some tea or coffee.
- ok -I would like either some tea or some coffee .
- ).
- I would address one sentence only as the rest has the similiar structure.
- No, it is incorrect.
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Anonymous
-I would like some tea or coffee. ok
-I would like either some tea or some coffee.
I would also like to know if all these sentences have the same meaning and if they are all written well (well written?).
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But couldn't you just say:
-I would like either tea or coffee.
What's the difference to:
-I would like tea or coffee.
What is the either doing there.
-I would like either tea or coffee.
What's the difference to:
-I would like tea or coffee.
What is the either doing there.
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AnonymousBut couldn't you just say:I suppose you can say it and honestly it's not wrong gammatically. But idiomatically, I find it awkawrd. I tried to play it in my m
-I would like either tea or coffee.
What's the difference to:
-I would like tea or coffee.
What is the either doing there.
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Hi,
As pointed out earlier, 'either' strongly suggests that there are only two things I'd like.
Consider
eg I'd like tea or coffee. (although Coke or Pepsi would be OK as well)
eg I'd like e
As pointed out earlier, 'either' strongly suggests that there are only two things I'd like.
Consider
eg I'd like tea or coffee. (although Coke or Pepsi would be OK as well)
eg I'd like e
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