Words / A2

YTH-uh/ˈaɪðə/

Faced with two options, either means one of them — it does not matter which. You can sit at either table. Pair it with or: either tea or coffee. Neither … nor … is the negative pair. With three or more choices, use any. Either of them is fine.

Meaning

One or the other of two.

Examples

• “You can take either bus.”
• “Either road will take you to the station.”
• “I don’t like either colour.”

Good to know

either … or …. either of + two. Three or more: any. Negative pair: neither.

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