either of sth后的谓语动词用单数还是复数

qhgary

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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sausau

好想楼上的是对的。

yetemwok

 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.

lzlijizhi

谢谢

sch

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

KATIEUS

sch

 

 

renpinwudi

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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niuroumian

听我的没错！

chaser_jane

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。。。

batmanhm

应该就是这个意思了...