- either of you
- An indefinite or collective vocative. See also anyone, anybody.
A dictionary of epithets and terms of address . Leslie Dunkling . 2015.
either of you
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either ... or — You use either and or when you are mentioning two alternatives and you want to indicate that no other alternatives are possible. You put either in front of the first alternative and or in front of the second one. Recruits are interviewed by… … Useful english dictionary
either — 1. pronunciation. The pronunciations iy dhǝ and ee dhǝ are about equally common. 2. parts of speech. Either functions in two ways: as an adjective or pronoun, and as an adverb or conjunction. In all these uses, it means essentially ‘one or other… … Modern English usage
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|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 — 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
either — 1 conjunction 1 used to begin a list of two or more possibilities separated by or : You add either one or two stock cubes. | She s the kind of person you either love or hate. | It was either pink, red, or orange. compare or (1) 2 used to say that … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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
either — adj., pron., adv., & conj. adj. & pron. 1 one or the other of two (either of you can go; you may have either book). 2 each of two (houses on either side of the road; either will do). adv. & conj. 1 as one possibility (is either black or white). 2 … Useful english dictionary
