either of sth后的谓语动词用单数还是复数

gogo12

还是晕的@@

yo16

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

wy808285

看了上面同学的总结我又乱了！！ ╮(╯▽╰)╭

either of 复名+v（复数）？？？？

tinnashen

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。

漾漾

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)

leer7778

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~

carol56056

[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.

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!

看楼上说的混了半天~好了,我现在明白了~THX~XD

li3360065

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？

li3360065

Every village has a green, a church, a pub and a manor house...

ericaikg

谢谢！