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either
determiner
used
before
a
singular
noun
to
mean
one
or
the
other
of
two
things
or
people
•
You
can
take
either
road
to
the
beach
;
they
both
lead
there
.
You
can
take
either
road
to
the
beach
;
they
both
lead
there
.
•
I
don't
mind
;
either
option
works
for
me
.
I
don't
mind
;
either
option
works
for
me
.
Old
English
ǣgther
,
ǣgthera
‘
each
of
two
’,
from
a
Germanic
base
meaning
‘
both
’.
Later
sense
shifted
to
‘
one
or
the
other
’.
pronoun
one
or
the
other
of
two
people
or
things
already
mentioned
•
I
haven't
read
either
of
the
books
you
mentioned
.
I
haven't
read
either
of
the
books
you
mentioned
.
•
We
can
sit
on
these
chairs
—
either
is
fine
.
We
can
sit
on
these
chairs
—
either
is
fine
.
Same
origin
as
determiner
sense
:
Old
English
ǣgther
,
ǣgthera
.
determiner
one
or
the
other
of
two
people
or
things
,
or
each
of
the
two
,
used
before
a
singular
noun
•
You
can
sit
on
either
side
of
the
fireplace
.
You
can
sit
on
either
side
of
the
fireplace
.
•
Either
door
at
the
front
of
the
shop
is
unlocked
.
Either
door
at
the
front
of
the
shop
is
unlocked
.
Old
English
ǣgther
,
ǣghwather
,
meaning
“
each
of
two
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
roots
meaning
“
both
.”
pronoun
one
or
the
other
of
two
people
or
things
when
stated
alone
•
There
are
two
slices
of
cake
;
you
may
have
either
.
There
are
two
slices
of
cake
;
you
may
have
either
.
•
I
haven't
met
either
of
your
brothers
.
I
haven't
met
either
of
your
brothers
.
conjunction
used
with
“
or
”
to
introduce
the
first
of
two
alternatives
•
You
can
either
come
with
us
or
stay
home
.
You
can
either
come
with
us
or
stay
home
.
•
She
will
either
phone
or
email
you
later
.
She
will
either
phone
or
email
you
later
.
conjunction
used
before
the
first
of
two
alternatives
to
link
them
with
‘
or
’
•
Either
you
apologize
,
or
we
end
the
discussion
here
.
Either
you
apologize
,
or
we
end
the
discussion
here
.
•
We
can
either
cook
at
home
,
or
order
pizza
.
We
can
either
cook
at
home
,
or
order
pizza
.
Expanded
from
determiner
sense
in
Middle
English
to
introduce
alternatives
with
‘
or
’.
adverb
used
in
negative
statements
to
mean
‘
also
not
’
or
‘
as
well
’
•
I
don't
like
spinach
,
and
my
brother
doesn't
either
.
I
don't
like
spinach
,
and
my
brother
doesn't
either
.
•
They
weren't
invited
either
.
They
weren't
invited
either
.
Adverbial
use
developed
in
the
17th
century
from
the
conjunction
sense
,
shifting
to
negative
contexts
meaning
‘
also
not
’.
adverb
used
after
a
negative
statement
to
mean
“
also
not
”
•
I
don
’
t
like
spinach
and
she
doesn
’
t
either
.
I
don
’
t
like
spinach
and
she
doesn
’
t
either
.
•
The
museum
wasn't
open
yesterday
either
.
The
museum
wasn't
open
yesterday
either
.
neither
conjunction
used
to
link
two
words
,
phrases
,
or
clauses
and
show
that
not
one
and
not
the
other
is
true
,
happens
,
or
is
chosen
•
Neither
the
heavy
rain
nor
the
strong
wind
could
stop
the
parade
.
Neither
the
heavy
rain
nor
the
strong
wind
could
stop
the
parade
.
•
The
referee
warned
that
neither
team
would
win
if
they
kept
arguing
.
The
referee
warned
that
neither
team
would
win
if
they
kept
arguing
.
adverb
used
to
agree
with
a
negative
statement
,
meaning
‘
also
not
’
•
“
I
don
’
t
like
spicy
food
.” “
Neither
do
I
.”
“
I
don
’
t
like
spicy
food
.” “
Neither
do
I
.”
•
Sasha
hasn
’
t
finished
,
and
neither
have
I
.
Sasha
hasn
’
t
finished
,
and
neither
have
I
.
pronoun
not
one
or
the
other
of
two
people
or
things
that
have
been
mentioned
•
Neither
was
willing
to
apologize
after
the
argument
.
Neither
was
willing
to
apologize
after
the
argument
.
•
I
tried
two
passwords
but
neither
worked
.
I
tried
two
passwords
but
neither
worked
.
determiner
used
before
a
singular
noun
to
show
that
not
one
and
not
the
other
of
two
things
is
chosen
or
happens
•
We
can
meet
on
neither
day
because
I
will
be
away
.
We
can
meet
on
neither
day
because
I
will
be
away
.
•
She
bought
neither
dress
because
they
were
too
expensive
.
She
bought
neither
dress
because
they
were
too
expensive
.