Meaning & use
either
Used to refer to one of two people or things, without specifying which one.
See it in a sentence
You can park on either side of the street during the day.
Either answer would be acceptable, since both explanations are technically correct.
A note on using this word
Either takes a singular verb when it is the subject: either option is fine, not either options are fine.
Words with a similar meaning
one or the other
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
neither
Another way to use it
2. conjunction
Used before the first of two alternatives joined by or.
You can either call me tonight or email me in the morning.
3. adverb
Used after a negative statement to mean also.
I don't like coffee, and I don't drink tea either.
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