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Not the river of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s lyrical ballad The Lady of Shalott, but this aerial view of the Waimea Plains and Waimea River does lend itself to Tennyson’s use of the word either, with crops and farmland on either bank.
OPINION: In my last column I commented on the word akimbo being used for having “two guns, one in either hand”. A reader sent in an email to ask whether I should have said “one in each hand”. I certainly agree that “one in each hand” would have been possible, and possibly less ambiguous. But was the use of either grammatically incorrect?
My first clue came from Alfred, Lord Tennyson, who, in The Lady of Shalott, writes “On either side the river lie / Long fields of barley and of rye”. Clearly, here, either means ‘both’ and not just one. If it’s good enough for Tennyson, it’s good enough for me!
A quick look at the Oxford English Dictionary shows that either can certainly mean ‘just one of two’. A recent example from the OED is “A ‘break clause’… allows either party to end the tenancy early”. But an older meaning is ‘both of two’, a meaning which now arises particularly in phrases like “on either side”, “on either hand”, “on either bank”, and so on, where the things discussed appear in pairs.
Either was not always restricted to just two things, but in modern standard English, like both, implies just two options. Both is one of the few ways in English of expressing ‘precisely two’, something that is much more common in other languages, including Māori, where, for instance, kōrua means ‘you two’. English also has many remnants of the element two whose meaning can be vaguely discerned in words like between, twain, twice, twin, twine, twist and twilight. The word alternative is another word apparently involving two, a word that sometimes raises ire. Alternative and related words are based on Latin alter, ‘one of two’. But in modern English, as the OED states, it is used “frequently of more than two things”, as in “plan ahead for it by identifying at least three alternative ways to approach it” or, as a noun, “Most people most of the time cannot rank many alternatives open to them”.
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To return to either, it may seem odd to have one word which can mean ‘just one of two’ or ‘both of two’, depending on the context. Some people, including some linguists, see the situation in which every word has just one meaning and every meaning is represented by a single word as some kind of ideal. English (and probably every language) has plenty of examples where this is not true.
MONIQUE FORD/Stuff
While the word either can mean “just one of two”, Laurie Bauer says an older meaning is “both of two”.
My favourite example is the entry in the 6th edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (1976) for chuffed, defined as “pleased; displeased”, pointed out to me by the late Ian Gordon. The difference is apparently dialectal. Although both meanings are still occasionally found, by the 8th edition, the COD had opted for the positive meaning, with a gloss of “delighted”. Cleave, though, may have two opposite meanings in the speech of a single individual, as in “cleave asunder” and “cleave together”. Let can mean ‘allow’ as in “Let me in”, but also ‘prevent’, as we see in the nominal forms in “let or hindrance” and let used in tennis. Such autoantonyms (or Janus words, in honour of the two-faced god whose name also appears in the name of the month of January) have to be distinguished by the context in which they appear, and the same is true of either. Words carry meaning in context, not just in isolation.
* Laurie Bauer is emeritus professor of linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, where he taught for 40 years. He is the author of more than 20 books on language topics, and winner of the 2017 Royal Society of New Zealand’s Humanities/Aronui medal. Language Matters is a fortnightly column on all things language.
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[Update] How to Use Either, Neither, Or, and Nor Correctly | either meaning – NATAVIGUIDES
How to Use Either, Neither, Or, and Nor Correctly
My mother seems to appreciate having a grammar lover in the family. For Christmas one year, she even bought me the book I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar. (By the way, it is equally correct to say “bad grammar.”)
Last week, my mother emailed to ask if she was using the word “nor” correctly, which brings me to today’s post: the use of either, neither, and the connecting words that go with them.
Either/Or, Neither/Nor
First things first:
If you are matching either and nor, I hate to break it to you, but you’re doing it wrong.
Additionally, nor is generally not used where neither is not also used. Got enough negatives in there for you? Here’s an example:
“I fear man nor beast!” Jay proclaimed as Frank stared at the python coiled on the branch over his head. (Wrong.)
“I fear neither man nor beast!” Jay proclaimed as Frank stared at the python coiled on the branch over his head. (Right!)
Correct Use of Either
Either is used when you are making a comparison between two ideas, and only one of the ideas will come to pass. Example:
“Well,” said Frank, “either you start fearing, or you are camping by yourself.”
Correct Use of Neither
Neither indicates that the two ideas are linked together. It’s kind of like a negative conjunction. But if you use neither, then make sure your sentence does not have any other negatives preceding it. If you prefer to use a negative, then you want to use either.
Jay had seen neither the snake nor the wasp’s nest on the next tree, and was preparing to stake his tarp in that less-than-safe location.
Jay had not seen either the snake or the wasp’s nest on the next tree, and was preparing to stake his tarp in that less-than-safe location.
Hopefully you will never see a stray nor again.
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PRACTICE
Tell us about a disastrous camping trip. Use either/or and neither/nor to establish how much your characters would rather be anywhere but the African savanna/Arctic tundra/Griswold family camping trip.
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1. Vị trí a, an, the:
Trước một danh từ, hoặc một tính từ khi tính từ ấy bổ nghĩa cho danh từ.
Ví dụ: a book/ a good book.
2. Sự khác nhau của a, an, the:
Dùng “a/an” cho những danh từ số ít không xác định, được nhắc đến lần đầu tiên.
+ a: dùng trước danh từ số ít bắt đầu bằng một phụ âm.
Ví dụ: a pen
+ an: dùng trước danh từ số ít bắt đầu bằng một nguyên âm.
Ví dụ: an apple, an hour
Dùng “the” cho những danh từ xác định hoặc được nhắc đến lần thứ 2
“the” còn được dùng với danh từ số nhiều.
Ví dụ: the students
3. Cách dùng đặc biệt của “THE”
THE + thứ duy nhất.
THE + một đất nước bang, lãnh thổ
THE + tên những con sông, ngọn núi
THE + dụng cụ âm nhạc
THE + tính từ (Adj)
THE + tên họ số nhiều
THE + các buổi trong ngày
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Either meaning in Hindi | Correct pronunciation of Either | Either Meaning in Urdu
Either meaning in Hindi | Correct pronunciation of Either | Either Meaning in Urdu
इस वीडियो में आप Either का हिंदी में मतलब समझेंगे और साथ में Either का pronunciation भी सीखेंगें यानि की आप Either के अर्थ के साथ साथ ये भी सीखेंगें की Either को कैसे बोले या Either को बोलने का सही तरीका क्या है |
तो बस एक मिनट में सीखिए Either को|
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Speak English Naturally with WOULD contractions: I’D, YOU’D, HE’D…
Want to sound more like a native speaker? In this lesson, I will teach you many \”would\” contractions that native speakers use frequently without thinking about them. For example, using \”I’d\” instead of \”I would\” is a quick and easy way to sound more natural. I will teach you how to pronounce these words correctly so that you can start using them right away. Take our quiz at the end of the video to make sure you understand the material. http://www.engvid.com/speakenglishwouldcontractions/
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Hello. My name is Emma, and in today’s lesson, I am going to help you with your pronunciation. Today I am going to teach you how to pronounce contractions for the word \”would\”. Okay?
So, first of all, \”would\”. When do we use \”would\”? We use it a lot in English. One of the times in beginner and intermediate levels we use it is when we are at a restaurant. The server will ask you: \”Oh, what would you like?\” And you would respond: \”I would like pizza.\”, \”I would like chicken.\”, \”I would like tacos.\”, \”I would like coffee.\” Okay?
Now, the problem is… \”Would\”… This is all correct grammarwise, but many, many students have trouble when it comes to pronouncing \”would\”. Okay? The \”w\” sound is a little difficult, so many students can’t pronounce this correctly. Okay?
Also, a lot of native speakers, like myself, a lot of Canadians and Americans, we don’t really say \”would\” that frequently. What we usually say instead are contractions. So, a contraction is a short form. Instead of saying: \”I would\”, \”I’d\” has the same meaning. Okay? So this apostrophe here actually means \”woul\”. Okay? So this means there are all these missing letters, but we don’t actually need them. Contractions are very, very common in spoken English. Not writing, but in speaking, we use them a lot. Okay? So, if you want to sound more Canadian or more American, you should use contractions.
So, let’s look at some of these contractions. So: \”What would you like? What would you like to order?\” \”I’d like some tea.\” Okay? So, let’s start with that. I want you to repeat after me. \”I’d\”, \”I’d\”. And again, this means \”I would\”, \”I’d\”. So it almost sounds like \”eyede\”. \”I’d\”, \”I’d like some tea. I’d like some tea.\”
Now, maybe you’re talking about… To your friend. Okay? In this case, if you want to say: \”You would like tea\”, you can say: \”You’d\”, \”you’d\”. So, again: \”Youde\”, \”you’d\”. \”You’d like some tea.\”, \”You’d like some bread.\”, \”You’d enjoy going to the beach.\” Okay? \”You’d\”.
Now, if you’re talking about a boy or a man, we can use the word… Instead of: \”he would\”, you can use: \”he’d\”. Okay? And notice, this one, I actually smiled quite a lot. \”He’d\”. \”He’d like toast.\”, \”He’d like the chicken.\”, \”He’d like a salad.\” Okay? \”He’d\”.
For women, we would use: \”she’d\”, \”she’d\”. And again, notice my smile, \”she’d\”. \”He’d\”, \”she’d\”. They rhyme. \”She’d like coffee.\”, \”She’d like coffee.\”, \”She’d like pizza.\” Okay? And again, \”she’d\” means \”she would\”. \”She would like pizza.\”, \”She’d like pizza.\”
Okay, now, if we’re talking about us and someone else, we would say: \”we’d\”, \”we’d\”. Okay? And again, there’s a big smile on my face. \”We’d\”. \”We’d like chicken.\”, \”We’d like poutine.\”, \”We’d like french fries.\”, \”We’d like hot dogs.\” Okay? Example of \”we’d\”.
Finally: \”they’d\”. \”They’d like\”. So this is if you have \”they would\”, it becomes \”they’d\”. And you’ll noticevery simpleall of them are just apostrophe \”d\”. \”They’d like chicken.\”, \”They’d like to study English.\” Okay?
So any time you want to use the word \”would\”, try to replace it with a contraction. It will make you sound more like a native speaker. And, you know, especially if you have trouble with the pronunciation of \”would\”, just adding apostrophe \”d\” will really help you with your spoken English.
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Either or Neither – How to Use Either and Neither
In this video, learn how to use either and neither correctly. Learn the difference between either and neither. And learn how to use either in difference sentence structure. Then learn when to use neither in difference sentence structures.
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Either | Meaning of either
See here, the meanings of the word either, as video and text.
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either (determiner)
One of two.
You can have it in either colour.
either (determiner)
Each of two; both.
There is a locomotive at either end of the train, one pulling and the other pushing.
either (pronoun)
One or other of two people or things.
He made me two offers, but I did not accept either.
either (conjunction)
Introduces the first of two (or occasionally more) options or possibilities, the second (or last) of which is introduced by \”or\”.
Either you eat your dinner or you go to your room.
You can have either potatoes or rice with that, but not both.
You’ll be either early, late, or on time.
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