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eitherside: either sideside: either side either side 156.511596156 either1either + singularWe use either with a singular noun to mean 'one or the other' of two.Come on Tuesday or Thursday. Either day is OK. (not Either days …)She didn't get on with either parent. (not … either parents)2either ofWe use either of before a determiner (for example the, my, these) or a pronoun. A following noun is plural.You can use either of the bathrooms.I don't like either of my history teachers.I don't like either of them.A verb after either of is more often singular, but it can sometimes be plural in an informal style.Either of the children is perfectly capable of looking after the baby.She just doesn't care what either of her parents say(s).3without a nounWe can use either alone if the meaning is clear.'Would you like tea or coffee?''I don't mind. Either.'4pronounsWhen a pronoun is used later in a clause to refer back to either + noun/pronoun, the later pronoun can be singular (more formal) or plural (more informal).If either of the boys phones, tell him/them I'll be in this evening.5either side/endIn these expressions, either sometimes means 'each'.There are roses on either side of the door.6pronunciationEither is pronounced /ˈaɪðə(r)/
- passive meanings
- passive modal structures it can be done tomorrow
- passives introduction
- passive structures
- passive structures and verb forms
- past
- past and perfect tenses introduction
- past participles after nouns verbs etc introduction
- past participles introduction
- past participles other uses introduction
- past perfect advanced points
- past perfect basic information
- past perfect progressive
- past progressive
- past verb form with present or future meaning
- perfect structures
- perfect tenses introduction
- perhaps
- perhaps and maybe
- permission can could may might be allowed to
- permit
- permit allow
- permit allow and let
- personal pronouns advanced points
- personal pronouns basic information