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标题: either of sth后的谓语动词用单数还是复数 [打印本页]

作者: sbbi 时间: 2003-10-20 07:23
标题: either of sth后的谓语动词用单数还是复数
请问EITHER OF STH后谓语是单数还是复数? I SAW:
Are either of these two things violations of the NAR code?
AND
either of these devices results in more people watching more television

作者: solome 时间: 2003-10-20 08:51
when either \neither \none \any are used as pron. and followed by a plural, they
usually take a singular verb in formal writing.
In speech, however, a plural verb is often used, and this is quite acceptable.

作者: sbbi 时间: 2003-10-20 08:57
thx!

不愧是无招胜有招的高手!

作者: gemj 时间: 2003-10-20 09:59
在书面语中的确是用单数。

作者: qsrlw 时间: 2004-12-9 05:43

Are either of these two things violations of the NAR code?

Sbbi, whether this sentence is in Written English or in oral English? If it is in written English, I also do not understand the reason why "are" is used? I agree with solome, but.........?

作者: p200002 时间: 2004-12-9 06:13

这是ASTRONOMY杂志的标题,看一下美国的科学杂志用的是单数还是复数

http://www.astronomy.com/default.aspx?c=a&id=2304

作者: bluewindow2008 时间: 2005-1-17 19:02

有保留的同意P20002的意见。但我觉得要看强调的是什么，是哪个方面。

Even though it is the title of an article in American English, there is no evidence to show it is 100% right ?!

作者: andrew_li 时间: 2005-7-11 18:23
either with singular or plural verb. When used as a pronoun, either is normally singular and takes a singular verb: The two surgeons disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the pathologist. But when either is followed by of and a plural noun, it is often used with a plural verb: Either of the parties have enough support to form a government. As frequent as this usage may be, it is widely regarded as incorrect. Ninety-two percent of the Usage Panel rejected it in an earlier survey.

作者: catorina 时间: 2005-7-26 15:46

thanks

作者: oceanalma 时间: 2005-8-27 22:30

很有道理，顶一下

作者: zhuer 时间: 2005-9-14 10:17

以下是引用andrew_li在2005-7-11 18:23:00的发言：
either with singular or plural verb. When used as a pronoun, either is normally singular and takes a singular verb: The two surgeons disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the pathologist. But when either is followed by of and a plural noun, it is often used with a plural verb: Either of the parties have enough support to form a government. As frequent as this usage may be, it is widely regarded as incorrect. Ninety-two percent of the Usage Panel rejected it in an earlier survey.

如果按照黄色字体所说，那楼主的例子“either of these devices results in more people watching more television”不就不对了么？等待NN的回答...

作者: juliet01192000 时间: 2005-10-5 15:01
有点晕，等待大家回答，到底是是么？：）

作者: z520m 时间: 2005-10-5 15:34
具体情况而定吧

作者: Ropis 时间: 2005-10-7 21:21
nice

作者: lovery 时间: 2005-11-2 01:48
标题: look at this
The traditional rule holds that either should be used only to refer to one of two items and that any is required when more than two items are involved: Any (not either) of the three opposition candidates still in the race would make a better president than the incumbent. But reputable writers have often violated this rule, and in any case it applies only to the use of either as a pronoun or an adjective. When either is used as a conjunction, no paraphrase with any is available, and so either is unexceptionable even when it applies to more than two clauses: Either the union will make a counteroffer or the original bid will be refused by the board or the deal will go ahead as scheduled.•In either … or constructions, the two conjunctions should be followed by parallel elements. The following is regarded as incorrect: You may either have the ring or the bracelet (properly, You may have either the ring or the bracelet). The following is also incorrect: She can take either the examination offered to all applicants or ask for a personal interview (properly, She can either take … ).•When used as a pronoun, either is singular and takes a singular verb: The two left-wing parties disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the Right. When followed by of and a plural noun, either is often used with a plural verb: Either of the parties have enough support to form a government. But this usage is widely regarded as incorrect; in an earlier survey it was rejected by 92 percent of the Usage Panel.•When all the elements in an either … or construction (or a neither … nor construction) used as the subject of a sentence are singular, the verb is singular: Either Eve or Herb has been invited. Analogously, when all the elements in the either … or construction are plural, the verb is plural too: Either the Clarks or the Kays have been invited. When the construction mixes singular and plural elements, however, there is some confusion as to which form the verb should take. It has sometimes been suggested that the verb should agree with whichever noun phrase is closest to it; thus one would write Either Eve or the Kays have been invited, but Either the Kays or Eve has been invited. This pattern is accepted by 54 percent of the Usage Panel. Others have maintained that the construction is fundamentally inconsistent whichever number is assigned to the verb and that such sentences should be rewritten accordingly. See Usage Notes at every, neither, or¹, they.

作者: psycheyaoyao 时间: 2005-11-6 15:53
thanks lovery

作者: puppytiger 时间: 2005-11-9 19:50
THANKS,so helpful

作者: cindy_wanzi 时间: 2005-11-26 22:14

这个看明白了，谢谢！！

作者: nancylindan 时间: 2005-12-25 03:59

顶！

作者: carlito 时间: 2006-1-19 09:19
很有道理谢谢!~!

作者: jonymontreal 时间: 2006-3-13 11:37
顶,

作者: leiniao 时间: 2006-4-18 07:11

As frequent as this usage may be, it is widely regarded as incorrect. Ninety-two percent of the Usage Panel rejected it in an earlier survey. 反对什么啊? 是指when either is followed by of and a plural noun, it is often used with a plural verb. TKS, I'M CONFUSED NOW.

作者: demon_hunter 时间: 2006-4-28 13:39

以下是引用leiniao在2006-4-18 7:11:00的发言：

It is clearly said that even the native speakers have different idea about whehter "either of" should follow plural verb or sigle one. So, in my opinion, this could not be taken as a RULE for eliminating choices.

Hope this helps,
Demon Hunter

作者: demon_hunter 时间: 2006-4-28 13:40

以下是引用lovery在2005-11-2 1:48:00的发言：
The traditional rule holds that either should be used only to refer to one of two items and that any is required when more than two items are involved: Any (not either) of the three opposition candidates still in the race would make a better president than the incumbent. But reputable writers have often violated this rule, and in any case it applies only to the use of either as a pronoun or an adjective. When either is used as a conjunction, no paraphrase with any is available, and so either is unexceptionable even when it applies to more than two clauses: Either the union will make a counteroffer or the original bid will be refused by the board or the deal will go ahead as scheduled.•In either … or constructions, the two conjunctions should be followed by parallel elements. The following is regarded as incorrect: You may either have the ring or the bracelet (properly, You may have either the ring or the bracelet). The following is also incorrect: She can take either the examination offered to all applicants or ask for a personal interview (properly, She can either take … ).•When used as a pronoun, either is singular and takes a singular verb: The two left-wing parties disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the Right. When followed by of and a plural noun, either is often used with a plural verb: Either of the parties have enough support to form a government. But this usage is widely regarded as incorrect; in an earlier survey it was rejected by 92 percent of the Usage Panel.•When all the elements in an either … or construction (or a neither … nor construction) used as the subject of a sentence are singular, the verb is singular: Either Eve or Herb has been invited. Analogously, when all the elements in the either … or construction are plural, the verb is plural too: Either the Clarks or the Kays have been invited. When the construction mixes singular and plural elements, however, there is some confusion as to which form the verb should take. It has sometimes been suggested that the verb should agree with whichever noun phrase is closest to it; thus one would write Either Eve or the Kays have been invited, but Either the Kays or Eve has been invited. This pattern is accepted by 54 percent of the Usage Panel. Others have maintained that the construction is fundamentally inconsistent whichever number is assigned to the verb and that such sentences should be rewritten accordingly. See Usage Notes at every, neither, or¹, they.

Great!
Thanks for sharing.

Let's Fight,
Demon Hunter

作者: mangzi99 时间: 2006-8-28 10:49

作者: everhappyin 时间: 2006-8-28 11:27

那也就是说

either sth.+单数

either of sth.+单数

都是单数，对吗？

作者: fengyun1 时间: 2006-9-5 09:51
搞得头晕。就记住书面英语either of sth.+单数。

作者: cx1205 时间: 2006-10-20 01:36

以下是引用everhappyin在2006-8-28 11:27:00的发言：

那也就是说

either sth.+单数

either of sth.+单数

都是单数，对吗？

好象是这个意思,但either sth中的sth好象要用复数名词.还请高手给个最终的答案

,只要是gmat承认的就行,现在有点晕

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作者: CareWu 时间: 2006-11-19 11:01

到今天为止还是没有确切答案……

作者: invador 时间: 2006-12-21 11:24
看得头晕，就是想确认一下：either of + pl.之后跟singular还是plural的verb呢？

作者: joyfit 时间: 2006-12-23 01:12

正在一个一个语法点的看，

就记得说either后面肯定用单数的，结果现在又晕了...

感谢楼上的牛牛～

作者: joyfit 时间: 2006-12-23 01:20
如果用“谓语修饰就近名词？”来解释的话，是不是更好理解呢？

作者: bloveecho 时间: 2006-12-23 11:23

参考如下的解释(From BBC world service)

The quantity determiners any, either, neither and none are sometimes used with a singular verb and sometimes used with a plural verb when they function as the subject of the clause.

Although the singular verb may be formally correct, in usage there is no strong preference for one or the other. So I think you may feel free to choose whichever you think best, depending, perhaps, on how strong you think the idea of plurality is.

Compare the following pairs and see which you prefer:

I invited four policemen to my wedding but none was present.
I invited four policemen to my wedding but none were present.
I have two sisters but neither of them is married.
I have two sisters but neither of them are married.
I don't think either of them deserves a husband.
I don't think either of them deserve a husband.
I don't think any of the children is invited to the wedding reception.
I don't think any of the children are invited to the wedding reception.

应该是两种说法都对但是偏好singular,也无意间搜到美国人关于这个问题的讨论,他们大多数不说不清区别,只是大部分认同单数表达

认为复数形式多存在口语中,且如一定要认同PL,他们只喜欢这样的表述:Either the cows or the goats have to go.& Either the elephant or the goats have to go.也正如前某位GG说的类似.

anyway,the singular is better!

作者: sunshinerab 时间: 2007-1-7 00:24
I got it. Thanks!

作者: sunnielight 时间: 2007-4-4 10:53

牛牛真牛！

作者: kkboy916 时间: 2007-4-13 12:41

说的都不太全。首先，我觉得，either可以作名词，也可以是形容词，作名词时，either可以作主语也可以作宾语。而作主语时，谓语动词必须用单数，后面常跟一个of .( of 有时也可以省略）

作形容词时，either修饰单数形式的名词，做定语。

个人见解，望指正

作者: iamsan1984 时间: 2007-4-14 04:04
明白了,ding

作者: gzhsun 时间: 2007-5-10 04:13

越讨论越晕

个人就这么记了

each of , either of,neither of, none of, one of, 都跟复数名词,都用单数谓语动词

作者: lj30633 时间: 2007-7-2 16:37

Thanks!

作者: hahhaha 时间: 2007-8-13 21:41

到底怎么样

有没有大虾跳出来振臂一呼"听我的没错" 之类的

心慌慌

作者: qhgary 时间: 2007-9-3 17:40

Either of和either or是需要分别来看的，适用的规则不同。

either of和none of, each of, any of一样，后面加复数名词的时候，谓语用单数形式。

either A or B则适用的是就近原则，就是看谓语离A近还是B近，谓语形式跟其保持一致。

另外还有一个either + 名词复数的形式，此时谓语用单数形式。

以上内容仅限于书面语表达，口语中也有用相反方式的例子，但是以上规律在GMAT中有效。

各位，我总结的对不对啊？

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作者: sausau 时间: 2007-9-3 20:38

好想楼上的是对的。

作者: yetemwok 时间: 2007-9-5 03:30
标题: 文无第一

Either:

an individual from a group; an element from a set; etc. In this regard, EITHER, more or less, can be replaced by EACH.

usually, whether the noun/noun phrase following OF is of the singular meaning, the verb should be SINGULAR.

e.g.

Either of students in the class likes a quiz.

Either of the evidences ottained so far has convicted the suspect of murdery.

In academic writing, unless I am lucky enough to read an article read and edited by an academically liberal editorial, most time I can only find such an expression in an article. Of course, tabloids are exempted.

作者: lzlijizhi 时间: 2007-9-5 11:44
谢谢

作者: sch 时间: 2007-9-13 11:36
The traditional rule holds that either should be used only to refer to one of two items and that any is required when more than two items are involved:

Any (not either) of the three opposition candidates still in the race would make a better president than the incumbent. But reputable writers have often

violated this rule, and in any case it applies only to the use of either as a pronoun or an adjective. When either is used as a conjunction, no paraphrase

with any is available, and so either is unexceptionable even when it applies to more than two clauses: Either the union will make a counteroffer or the

original bid will be refused by the board or the deal will go ahead as scheduled.•In either … or constructions, the two conjunctions should be followed

by parallel elements. The following is regarded as incorrect: You may either have the ring or the bracelet (properly, You may have either the ring or the

bracelet). The following is also incorrect: She can take either the examination offered to all applicants or ask for a personal interview (properly, She can

either take … ).•When used as a pronoun, either is singular and takes a singular verb: The two left-wing parties disagree with each other more than

either does (not do) with the Right. When followed by of and a plural noun, either is often used with a plural verb: Either of the parties have enough

support to form a government. But this usage is widely regarded as incorrect; in an earlier survey it was rejected by 92 percent of the Usage

Panel.•When all the elements in an either … or construction (or a neither … nor construction) used as the subject of a sentence are singular, the verb is

singular: Either Eve or Herb has been invited. Analogously, when all the elements in the either … or construction are plural, the verb is plural too: Either

the Clarks or the Kays have been invited. When the construction mixes singular and plural elements, however, there is some confusion as to which

form the verb should take. It has sometimes been suggested that the verb should agree with whichever noun phrase is closest to it; thus one would

write Either Eve or the Kays have been invited, but Either the Kays or Eve has been invited. This pattern is accepted by 54 percent of the Usage Panel.

Others have maintained that the construction is fundamentally inconsistent whichever number is assigned to the verb and that such sentences should

be rewritten accordingly. See Usage Notes at every, neither, or1, they.

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这段我来总结:

1,either当连词时候,现在已经可以连3个从句了

即:either句子1, or句子2, or句子3.
不一定只能either 句子1, or 句子2.
但是注意either or之间的内容要平行

2, either当代词,用单数
   eg. The two left-wing parties disagree with each other more than

either does (not do) with the Right.

   2个左派党互相反对的程度,大于他们其中一个反对右派党的程度.

当either + of +复数名词时,很多写法动词用复数,但是,语言使用委员会投票结果显示91%认为不正确(言下之意就是说书面正是文章还是用单数动词吧)

3, either X OR Y 结构当主语时:

   如果X,Y都是单数,那么句子动词用单数
   如果X,Y都是复数,那么句子动词用复数
   如果X,Y一单一复,那么语言使用委员会的投票结果显示,54%赞同就近原则,其余的认为这样的句子应该换种表达方式.

总得来说:

either 当代词, either of +复数名词,都是动词单数(优先考虑)

either or 结构看XY成分

作者: KATIEUS 时间: 2007-10-6 01:44

sch

作者: renpinwudi 时间: 2007-11-23 22:15

1，either有4个词性形容词代词副词连词形容词副词不在本文讨论之列

2，either...or... 里边either 是连词一般这种情况都说采用就近原则和近主语主谓一致但是我记得也有几个正好相反的特例 10年前学的已经不记得了笔记语法书也都在国内下次碰到再补充

3，either of XX 里边either是代词肯定是用单数动词仅仅从意思上讲它相当于说“某某中的任何一个” 肯定是单数就像它的counterpart——“both of XX”肯定是复数一样但是any of XX 单数还是复数我记得以前学的时候是有疑问的 PS：either of, both of, neither of都是在2个里边选择逻辑上明确了both of用复数剩下两个很容易定性为单数

我才看一点点OG 不过我知道OG是圣经圣经也是由人代写的并非上帝自己写的换句话说可以在心里说…… 但做题按它的来就行所以经常出现就像“it was rejected by 92 percent”那句说得那种情况其实英语语法不一定都是规定死的 “reputable writers have often violated this rule” 遇到这种情况一是看OG惯例二来要是OG上出现自相矛盾的搞法就放弃看具体题目具体分析好了没必要争论个定式出来考试的时候遇到变态题条件反射一个定式的时间还不如多看2遍选项这也就是某个CD牛人说过的：除了绝对可靠和绝对不可靠的定式外都不是定式

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作者: niuroumian 时间: 2008-3-21 22:33

听我的没错！

作者: chaser_jane 时间: 2008-4-12 12:07

either, either of n., 后面都是跟单数的。

either...or..., 后面谓语有就近原则。

那一长段应该是这个意思吧。。。

作者: batmanhm 时间: 2008-5-13 21:34
应该就是这个意思了...

作者: doorman198 时间: 2008-6-3 17:12
标题: 感谢 lovery 的解释

lovery的解释确实比较全面

作者: dianecarton 时间: 2008-8-29 05:48
either of sth. 这里sth.用复数名词，谓语动词用单数，鉴定完毕。

作者: iamyamy 时间: 2009-2-11 01:39
i got it thanks so much!~~

作者: lzmails 时间: 2009-2-27 07:17
thank lovery

作者: WarlockNini 时间: 2009-3-24 09:30
就近原则吧个人认为~

作者: dingyi1928 时间: 2009-3-24 20:22
留个名！谢谢大大以后说不定还要来看呢！

作者: xxxyyyxxx 时间: 2009-4-26 10:43

作者: ryanyong 时间: 2009-5-12 22:36
When all the elements in an either … or construction (or a neither … nor construction) used as the subject of a sentence are singular, the verb is singular: Either Eve or Herb has been invited. Analogously, when all the elements in the either … or construction are plural, the verb is plural too: Either the Clarks or the Kays have been invited.
When the construction mixes singular and plural elements, however,
there is some confusion as to which form the verb should take. It has
sometimes been suggested that the verb should agree with whichever noun
phrase is closest to it; thus one would write Either Eve or the Kays have been invited, but Either the Kays or Eve has been invited. This pattern is accepted by 54 percent of the Usage Panel

参考此段，总结如下：
either or 的元素都是单数，则V单数
either or 的元素都是复数，则V复数
如一个单数一个复数，就同THERE BE的就近原则

当然，以上原则除了第一点其他都不确定，在英语世界有分歧
故，赞成“either or必须用单数”

作者: ryanyong 时间: 2009-5-12 22:38
对

作者: feifeizoe 时间: 2009-7-5 17:01

我把这个长长的解释，归纳如下：

either + plural noun + v (plural form) 当然这里的plural noun是指指代的任意一方是复数，

either + singular noun + v (singular form) 这里是指指代的每一方都是单数。

either + singular noun + or + plural noun + v (plural form) 就近原则

either + plural noun + or + singular noun +v (singular form) 就近原则

看是否准确？

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作者: edogawaconan 时间: 2009-7-19 21:01

感谢楼主~

作者: daisyao 时间: 2009-7-24 15:31

60 楼 feifeizoe MM的总结好啊~一看就明白了~还在头痛那个长长的解释~头都晕了……

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作者: liujian12 时间: 2009-8-10 22:27

以下是引用feifeizoe在2009/7/5 17:01:00的发言：

我把这个长长的解释，归纳如下：

either + plural noun + v (plural form) 当然这里的plural noun是指指代的任意一方是复数，

either + singular noun + v (singular form) 这里是指指代的每一方都是单数。

either + singular noun + or + plural noun + v (plural form) 就近原则

either + plural noun + or + singular noun +v (singular form) 就近原则

看是否准确？

Are either of these two things violations of the NAR code?

either of these devices results in more people watching more television

这两句例句好像不符合这个道理吧！~

作者: liujian12 时间: 2009-8-10 23:31
有人了解不？

作者: jupiter410 时间: 2009-9-2 14:17

个人见解

either of +名词复数 + 动词单数因为此处的either为代词，由A OF B结构可知，either才是中心词。

either + 名词复数 + 动词复数因为此处的either为形容词，来修饰名词复数所以名词复数才是中心词。

either or 就是就近修饰。

作者: sunny_book 时间: 2009-11-17 14:41
完全同意

个人见解

either of +名词复数 + 动词单数因为此处的either为代词，由A OF B结构可知，either才是中心词。

either + 名词复数 + 动词复数因为此处的either为形容词，来修饰名词复数所以名词复数才是中心词。

either or 就是就近修饰。

-- by 会员 jupiter410 (2009/9/2 14:17:00)

作者: sayysong 时间: 2009-11-28 21:43

-- by 会员 jupiter410 (2009/9/2 14:17:00)

存疑，either做形容词时后面可以接复数名词么？
He could write with either hand.
On either side of the river there are a lot of trees.
那么就不存在 "either作形容词 + 名词复数 + 动词复数" 的情况了吧。

作者: peachtreecity 时间: 2010-2-2 04:25
Examples from the Longman Dictionary of Comtemporary English:

He sat in the back of the car with a policeman on either side.
There are shops at either end of the street.
You can get to Edinburgh by train or plane, but either way it's very expensive.

作者: nyhong811 时间: 2010-3-15 12:58
then what is the correct usage?

作者: diegoforever 时间: 2010-8-18 12:01
也就是说
either or 的动词形式符合就近原则
either of + 名词复数 + 动词单数，因为either在这里是代词。 a of b 结构知，either是中心词。
当either作形容词时
either + 名词单数 + 动词单数，这种情况比较常见
either + 名词复数这种搭配的可行性有待商讨，因此不存在动词的考虑

right？

作者: gogo12 时间: 2010-9-4 13:12
还是晕的@@

作者: yo16 时间: 2010-9-23 11:36
个人觉得，字典上面的东西没有OG权威，因为很多字典上面查到的用法有时在ETS那里不成立，所以还是查OG比较保险。

在OG12中找到这么几句话：
If either of these advantages were not true, then it is logical to infer that the record would be less useful.

If either, or both, of the statements give（s) sufficient information to solve the problem, select the answer corresponding to the description of which statement(s) give(s) sufficient information to solve the problem.
是不是表示both of the statements give.../ either of the statements gives....，还是说either of the statesments give(s)....这个不知

Neither of the conditions is met.

either one of two cases holds true.

No reason is given to indicate that the inability to reuse the plastic from either type of container
is related to the amount of plastic in either container.

So for an option to be correct it must support either (1) or (2) or both, and provide more such support than the other options.

所以总结如下：
either of 复名+v（复数）暂定
either one/type of+ 名词 + v（单数）
neither of 复名 +v（单数）
either A or B ,从后不从前，AB平行，形式一致
either A or B or C 结构存在，ABC平行，形式一致

作者: wy808285 时间: 2010-9-28 13:34
看了上面同学的总结我又乱了！！ ╮(╯▽╰)╭

either of 复名+v（复数）？？？？

作者: tinnashen 时间: 2010-11-15 19:45

个人见解
either of +名词复数 + 动词单数因为此处的either为代词，由A OF B结构可知，either才是中心词。
either + 名词复数 + 动词复数因为此处的either为形容词，来修饰名词复数所以名词复数才是中心词。
either or 就是就近修饰。

-- by 会员 jupiter410 (2009/9/2 14:17:00)

总的原则按这个来，具体问题具体分析，毕竟单复数不是唯一的筛选理由。

作者: 漾漾 时间: 2011-7-24 10:46
同意楼上的观点。
If either of these advantages were not true, then it is logical to infer that the record would be less useful.
这句话并不能说明either of +复名后面需要用v（复数），因为在这句中，were的使用表明这句话是虚拟语气。

个人觉得，字典上面的东西没有OG权威，因为很多字典上面查到的用法有时在ETS那里不成立，所以还是查OG比较保险。

在OG12中找到这么几句话：
If either of these advantages were not true, then it is logical to infer that the record would be less useful.

If either, or both, of the statements give（s) sufficient information to solve the problem, select the answer corresponding to the description of which statement(s) give(s) sufficient information to solve the problem.
是不是表示both of the statements give.../ either of the statements gives....，还是说either of the statesments give(s)....这个不知

Neither of the conditions is met.

either one of two cases holds true.

No reason is given to indicate that the inability to reuse the plastic from either type of container
is related to the amount of plastic in either container.

So for an option to be correct it must support either (1) or (2) or both, and provide more such support than the other options.

所以总结如下：
either of 复名+v（复数）暂定
either one/type of+ 名词 + v（单数）
neither of 复名 +v（单数）
either A or B ,从后不从前，AB平行，形式一致
either A or B or C 结构存在，ABC平行，形式一致

-- by 会员 yo16 (2010/9/23 11:36:39)

作者: leer7778 时间: 2011-9-13 08:36
我觉得应该有上下文，看either of是强调什么，假如强调两个就用复数，假如强调一个，就用单数。但我觉得一般用单数。
只是个人意见~

作者: carol56056 时间: 2011-10-9 14:01
[quote]
参考如下的解释(From BBC world service)

The quantity determiners any, either, neither and none are sometimes used with a singular verb and sometimes used with a plural verb when they function as the subject of the clause.

Compare the following pairs and see which you prefer:

I invited four policemen to my wedding but none was present.

I invited four policemen to my wedding but none were present.

I have two sisters but neither of them is married.

I have two sisters but neither of them are married.

I don't

think either of them deserves a husband.

I don't

think either of them deserve a husband.

I don't

think any of the children is invited to the wedding reception.

I don't

think any of the children are invited to the wedding reception.

应该是两种说法都对但是偏好singular,也无意间搜到美国人关于这个问题的讨论,他们大多数不说不清区别,只是大部分认同单数表达

anyway,the singular is better!

看楼上说的混了半天~好了,我现在明白了~THX~XD

作者: li3360065 时间: 2012-5-19 04:50
About one in every 20 people have clinical depression
字典给了个例句。every是强调总体 each是强调个体所以说这是every后跟复数的原因吧？

作者: li3360065 时间: 2012-5-19 04:53
Every village has a green, a church, a pub and a manor house...

作者: ericaikg 时间: 2012-8-29 13:23
谢谢！

作者: Effyue 时间: 2012-11-28 23:45
好帖

作者: xiaoyun2012 时间: 2012-12-10 12:50
very helpful. thanks.

作者: wiebitte 时间: 2013-6-23 16:55
i feel dizzy when i read the tiny difference.

作者: zjnyforever 时间: 2013-7-6 22:44
会不会是就近原则 either of 后面单数就单三复数就用复数的

作者: vickxiao 时间: 2013-10-3 23:00
:b

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作者: IRIS-CHASEDREAM 时间: 2015-10-28 08:16
感谢分享！

作者: Benlovesrunning 时间: 2016-1-26 23:43
Either is used before a singular noun. Use a singular verb after it. (Eg. Either explanation is reasonable.)

Either of is used before a plural noun or pronoun. Informal speech and writing, use a singular verb: (Eg. Has either of them called yet?) In informal speech and writing, you can use a plural verb: (Eg. Have either of them called yet?)

作者: emillie337 时间: 2018-12-18 12:20
Manhattan第三章习题 I was so thirsty that either of the two drinks was fine with me.

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