Pronunciation: /ˈiðər/

Definitions of either

adverb used before the first of two or more alternatives that are being specified

Example Sentences

A1 I can either go to the park or stay home.

A2 You can either eat pizza or pasta for dinner.

B1 I am not sure if I will either take the bus or walk to work tomorrow.

B2 You can either choose the red shirt or the blue one for the party.

C1 Either you finish the project by Friday or we will have to find someone else to do it.

C2 I can either travel to Europe or Asia for my next vacation.

conjunction used before the first of two or more alternatives that are being specified

Example Sentences

A1 I can either go to the park or stay home.

A2 You can either choose the blue shirt or the red one.

B1 Either you study for the exam or you will fail.

B2 She can either take the bus or walk to work.

C1 Either we invest in new technology now or risk falling behind our competitors.

C2 Either we address the issue head-on or it will continue to escalate.

Examples of either in a Sentence

formal You can either choose to accept the terms and conditions or decline them.

informal You can have either pizza or pasta for dinner, it's up to you.

slang I don't really like either of those options, can we think of something else?

figurative She was torn between either pursuing her dreams or staying in her comfort zone.

Grammatical Forms of either

past tense

eithered

plural

eithers

comparative

more either

superlative

most either

present tense

either

future tense

will either

perfect tense

have eithered

continuous tense

is eithering

singular

either

positive degree

either

infinitive

to either

gerund

eithering

participle

eithered

Origin and Evolution of either

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'either' originated from Old English 'ǣgther', which is a combination of 'ǣg' meaning 'always' and 'hwæðer' meaning 'which of two'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'either' has retained its original meaning of 'one or the other of two', but its usage has expanded to include choices between more than two options as well.