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syoshioka99
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 Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:35 am Post subject: Either/Both...mmm...a tough question |
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So...either could mean both. Is that what you guys say?
Satoru (how did u know im a male anyway?)
Tochigi, Japan
It's been chilly out here. I don't like winter cold...
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flaps
Joined: 29 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:26 am Post subject: |
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haven't you read ab's answer to your quesiton on 28th October.
the answer says both.
when I said guy I didn't refer to any gender. I used it to mean person.
besides I say 'hi guys 'to a group of my friends including boys and girls. |
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ab
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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You asked WHO could fail the exam, as implied in the sample sentence that you gave....and i said....BOTH COULD FAIL,
i said this because YOUR sample question implied this
but THE WORD either means ONE OR THE OTHER....NOT BOTH
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syoshioka99
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 11:08 am Post subject: Thanks ab and flaps, but... |
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Let me ask you more more question.
1) Is either ticket available?
2) Are both ticket available?
Question: Are the the same? (If not, can you give me any simple examples?)
Satoru
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Lucas Scott
Joined: 15 Dec 2005
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Location: Suzhou, China
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Thanks ab and flaps, but... |
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| syoshioka99 wrote: |
Let me ask you more more question.
1) Is either ticket available?
2) Are both ticket available?
Question: Are the the same? (If not, can you give me any simple examples?)
Satoru
Tochigi JAPAN |
Well, suppose you have got two tickets, one is acailable and the other not.
and the answer to your question is :
1)Is either ticket available? Yes!
2) Are both ticket available? No!
So, the word either here means one or the other not both, either ticket meas any one of two tickets
But either doesn't only mean one or the other, sometimes it means One and the other; each
like either side/ hand etc means both sides/ hands
And for instance: I usually drink either coke or beer.
It means sometimes I drink coke, sometimes I drink beer, but I have drunk both of them.
I can give you more examples
Which movie do you want to see? Either of them. Either here means one or the other,any one of two. Because you can't see both movies at the same time. you just choose one of them, it doesn't matter which one
The thief was put in the police car with a policeman on either side of him.
either here means one and the other, a policeman is on left and the other is on right.
So do you understand it this time? 
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syoshioka99
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| Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject: Thank you for your message! |
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I think i understand it this time.
I will study hard anyway...
It's ben too chilly out here you know...snowing!
Satoru
Tochigi, JAPAN |
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Lucas Scott
Joined: 15 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:16 am Post subject: Re: Thank you for your message! |
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| syoshioka99 wrote: |
I think i understand it this time.
I will study hard anyway...
It's ben too chilly out here you know...snowing!
Satoru
Tochigi, JAPAN |
Well, in Suzhou, it doesn't often snow at this time. But now I feel cold too.  Even though, I won't turn on the air conditioner until I can't take it anymore.
Though snowing means cold, but I do hope it will be snowing during the coming Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
BTW, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
--Lucas
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syoshioka99
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| Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject: thank you for you all! |
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The same to you!
Tochigi, JAPAN
Satoru |
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