| Element | FORM: 'EITHER … OR' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CONJUNCTIONS |
| SubCat | coordinating |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B1 |
| Cando | Can use 'either … or' to connect two words, phrases or clauses. |
| Corrected Learner Example | The men wear suits, either white or black, and the bride and women wear special long dresses, usually the same colour. (Yugoslavia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Serbian; Pass) We can go either to the beach or to the inner part of Uruguay which is mainly a huge meadow. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I'll either write or phone you soon. (Japan; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Japanese; Pass) You can either go to the gym or attend some special classes, where you do gentle exercises. (Ukraine; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Ukrainian; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | The men wear suits, either white or black, and the bride and women wear special long dresses, usally with the same collor. (Yugoslavia; B1 THRESHOLD; 2006; Serbian; Pass) We can go either to the beach or to the inner part of Uruguay wich is mainly a huge meadow. (Uruguay; B1 THRESHOLD; 2004; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) I'll either write or phone you soon. (Japan; B1 THRESHOLD; 2001; Japanese; Pass) You can either go to the gym or attend some special classes, where you get gentle exercises. (Ukraine; B1 THRESHOLD; 2009; Ukrainian; Pass) |
| Comments | N/A |
