I am writing something where I want to say the following: I have never visited either Scotland (n)or England. I couldn’t find information about this on either this site (n)or any other site on Google, including the other questions I found on this site, to answer this question specifically. Most other sources never touch on … Read more
I was asked the following question in a National level exam whose answer will be ‘the eigenvalues of A are either 0 or 1 or both’. But one option which reads the eigenvalues of A are either 0 or 1 was announced correct by the Exam board. I knew that option meant 0 and 1 … Read more
Can “Neither Nor” and “Either Or” appear in the same sentence? If yes, what is your inference regarding the sentence below? “Neither L nor S lives in either A or B” The answer my friend thinks is “No one (i.e L,S) lives in any place that has been mentioned (i.e. A,B)”, But for me, some … Read more
Consider the following usages: Either the book and the pen are neither in the pocket nor in the backpack of either Sally or Peter. Both the book and the pen are neither in the pocket nor in the backpack of either Sally or Peter. Both the book and the pen are not in the pocket … Read more
Which is correct? This degree of freedom in design can either lead to energy efficiency or better space utilization of room, or both. This degree of freedom in design can lead to either energy efficiency or better space utilization of room, or both. Answer #2 is correct (or more correct). #1 is incorrect (or less … Read more
This question was prompted by a friend who is a fluent speaker of English but not a native one. Consider the following cases: I either eat the apple or the orange. I eat: apple XOR orange. I eat either the apple or the orange. I eat: apple XOR orange. No difference. Now consider: The banana … Read more
I want to know how I should use “Either/Or” when the clauses are of different grammatical forms. For example, in: The click is either followed by no further clicks for 30 seconds or the last click in the session. As I know, in a simple sentence, we must use it as follows: “I eat either … Read more
One of the problems in my math textbook is ‘When is the sum of 2 vectors equal to either of them?’. I thought it meant the sum was equal to any one of the addends, but when I looked online (This Quora post), I saw the question was also interpreted as the sum was equal … Read more
The prophesy made by Professor Trelawney about Harry Potter includes the phrase "Either must die at the hand of the other", speaking of Harry and Lord Voldemort. Does this mean that both Voldemort must be killed by Harry and Harry must be killed by Voldemort? Or merely that one must be killed by the other? … Read more
I’ve been asked to submit a proposal for a project “by outlining it in either a) a Logframe or b) a Theory of Change model”. Does the sentence mean I have to choose between a) and b), or does it mean I have to send both, a) AND b)? This “in either”… makes me feel … Read more
