either or both of them
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Both — Both, a. or pron. [OE. bothe, ba?e, fr. Icel. b[=a]?ir; akin to Dan. baade, Sw. b[*a]da, Goth. baj??s, OHG. beid?, b?d?, G. & D. beide, also AS. begen, b[=a], b?, Goth. bai, and Gr. ?, L. ambo, Lith. ab[ a], OSlav. oba, Skr. ubha. [root]310. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
either — [[t]a͟ɪðə(r), i͟ːðə(r)[/t]] ♦ 1) CONJ COORD You use either in front of the first of two or more alternatives, when you are stating the only possibilities or choices that there are. The other alternatives are introduced by or . They gave money to… … English dictionary
either — ei|ther1 W1S1 [ˈaıðə US ˈi:ðər] conj either ... or a) used to begin a list of two or more possibilities ▪ You add either one or two cloves of garlic. ▪ She s the kind of person you either love or hate. see usage note ↑also b) used to say that if… … Dictionary of contemporary English
both — predeterminer, determiner, pronoun 1 used to talk about two people, things, situations etc together: Both Helen s parents are doctors. | Both sides are keen to reach an agreement. | I don t know which book to buy. Why not buy both of them? | They … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
both — 1. general. Both, when modifying a single item, refers to two things or persons (both houses / both women); when, as both…and…, it couples two items, each of these may be singular (both the woman and the man) or plural (both the women and the… … Modern English usage
Either/Or — For the Elliott Smith album, see Either/Or (album). For the game show, see Either/Or (TV series). Either/Or … Wikipedia
either — ei|ther [ iðər ] function word, quantifier *** Either can be used in the following ways: in the expression either...or: Students could choose either French or Spanish. You can either come by bus or take a taxi. as a determiner (followed by a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
either */*/*/ — UK [ˈaɪðə(r)] / US [ˈɪðər] adverb, determiner, pronoun Summary: Either can be used in the following ways: in the expression either ... or: Students could choose either French or Spanish. ♦ You can either come by bus or take a taxi. as a… … English dictionary
either*/*/*/ — [ˈaɪðə] grammar word summary: Either can be: ■ a conjunction: Students could choose either French or Spanish. ♦ You can either come by bus or take a taxi. ■ a pronoun: You could have fish or chicken, but I don t like either. ♦ Does either of you… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
either — /ee dheuhr, uy dheuhr/, adj. 1. one or the other of two: You may sit at either end of the table. 2. each of two; the one and the other: There are trees on either side of the river. pron. 3. one or the other: There are two roads into the town, and … Universalium
them — Speed Speed, v. t. 1. To cause to be successful, or to prosper; hence, to aid; to favor. Fortune speed us! Shak. [1913 Webster] With rising gales that speed their happy flight. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to make haste; to dispatch with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
