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I Adverb Bre ˈaɪðə(R ˈiːðər Pete Good Italian

Word either
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈaɪðə(r) / NAmE / ˈiːðər /
Example
  • 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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(adverb)BrE / ˈaɪðə(r) / NAmE / ˈiːðər /
  1. 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).
  2. used to add extra information to a statement
    • I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either.
  3. 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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