How to use either in a sentence. Either is a determiner, a pronoun, an adverb or a conjunction … we can use either as a determiner before a noun to talk about two choices or possibilities. Pronoun one or the other There are two roads into the town, and you can take either Care should be taken to avoid ambiguity when using either to mean both or each, as in the following sentence
A ship could be moored on either side of the channel. Either is followed by a singular verb in good usage Either of these books is useful A choice between two things is often called an either/or choice You can vote for either the republican candidate, the democratic candidate, or an independent candidate You can't vote for two of them or all three
Either (of the two answers) is correct [=both answers are correct] i don't think that either of the two answers is correct = of the two answers, i don't think that either is correct I don't like either of the answers [=i like neither of the answers] As an adjective either refers only to two of anything
As a conjunction, either often introduces a series of more than two Pizza topped with either onions, peppers, or mushrooms. Master its nuanced usage in academic and everyday contexts. Discover everything about the word either in english
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