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I Adverb Bre ˈaɪðə(R ˈiːðər Pete Good Italian
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BrE / ˈaɪðə(r) / NAmE / ˈiːðər / |
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- pete can't go and i can't either.
- ‘i don't like it.’ ‘me either.’ (= neither do i).
- i know a good italian restaurant. it's not far from here, either.
- well, i think she's either czech or slovak.
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either(adverb)BrE / ˈaɪðə(r) / NAmE / ˈiːðər / - used after negative phrases to state that a feeling or situation is similar to one already mentioned
- Pete can't go and I can't either.
- ‘I don't like it.’ ‘Me either.’ (= Neither do I).
- used to add extra information to a statement
- I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either.
- used to show a choice of two things
- Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak.
- I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money.
- Either he could not come or he did not want to.
Word Origin- Old English ǣgther, contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin; ultimately related to aye and whether.
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