Either or

EITHER OR

• Either is used as conjunction so we can express alternatives and/ or a choice between two things or people.
• Either or is correlative conjunction. We use either or to connect things which are the same types, phrases, clauses or words.

For example:

• Either dye or paints are used to color cloth.
• It’s the kind of movie you either love or hate.
• Either my father or my brothers are coming.
• The young men were assessed as either safe or unsafe drivers.
• A door must be either shut or open.
• You add either one or two cloves of garlic.
• You can either write or phone to request a copy.
• I think she’s either Russian or Polish.
• You must either stay at home or come with us.
• Either she goes or I go.
• It’s either me or her. You can’t have it both ways.
• Either John or Jane has to give up their job.
• I left it either on the table or in the drawer.
• She knew she could either admit the truth or brazen it out.
• Either you leave now or I call the police!
• If either David or Janet comes, they will want a drink.
• You’re either with me or against me.
• I’m going to buy either a camera or a CD player with money.