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I Home Brazil Family England Immediately Stay Position

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Keyword either
Sub Entry Number 1
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I shall either go home to Brazil or my family will come to England.
Correct Sentence Either I shall go home to Brazil or my family will come to England.
Cloze Error Sentence [[I shall either]] go home to Brazil or my family will come to England.
Cloze Sentence [[Either I shall]] go home to Brazil or my family will come to England.
Cloze Answer Either I shall
Choices I shall either | Either I shall
Explanation

The position of either should be the same as the position of or (i.e. immediately before a subject, immediately before a main verb, immediately after a verb, etc): 'Either stay or go.' 'You should either stay or go.' 'You should stay either here or at home.' 'You should stay with either me or your uncle.'

Note that this rule applies mainly in formal styles. In everyday conversation, either often goes immediately before the main verb: 'We can either go by bus or by car.'

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