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How do you say either/neither?

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biglittleproblems · 22/11/2024 15:19

(Ee)ther or (I)ther
(Nee)ther or (Ni)ther

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BlackCatsAreBrilliant · 22/11/2024 15:55

I think I mainly use eether and nyether. But the other options thrown in occasionally.

TheChosenTwo · 22/11/2024 15:51

I use all 4.

Floralnomad · 22/11/2024 15:50

Mainly eye / nye .

ByMerryKoala · 22/11/2024 15:50

All four, and I'm trying to work out if there's any rhyme of reason of how I'm choosing.

It think with neether or neiither, the former is if I'm quite chill about the situation -( "Would you rather have chocolate or caramel ice-cream?" "'Neether, I'd prefer vanilla") and the the latter if I'm outraged by either suggest ("Would you rather that I shave your left or right eyebrow off in your sleep" "Neiither - don't even think about it")

AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 22/11/2024 15:49

StormingNorman · 22/11/2024 15:27

With an eye

Eye-ther and N-eye-ther

Like this.

ReadWithScepticism · 22/11/2024 15:48

Similarly:
Person 1: Do you say (ee)ther or (i)ther
Person 2: (i)ther.
Person 1: You mean you use them both, interchangeably?
Person 2: Absolutely not!!!

CoffeeCakeAndALattePlease · 22/11/2024 15:48

I use them interchangeably.

skippy67 · 22/11/2024 15:46

All of them.

Christwosheds · 22/11/2024 15:45

StormingNorman · 22/11/2024 15:27

With an eye

Eye-ther and N-eye-ther

Same

ReadWithScepticism · 22/11/2024 15:44

This reminds me of some comedy sketch or other (The Pin, i think??)

Person 1: Do you say (nee)ther or (ni)ther?
Person 2: (ni)ther.
Person 1: But surely you must say one or the other?!?

Doggymummar · 22/11/2024 15:44

Eeeeether and nyether

DappledThings · 22/11/2024 15:44

I use all pronunciations interchangeabley

ApolloandDaphne · 22/11/2024 15:41

I think I use them both depending on context.

merryhouse · 22/11/2024 15:39

in the Germanic style

GinToBegin · 22/11/2024 15:39

Eye-ther and Nye-ther.

JimPanzee · 22/11/2024 15:39

I think it depends on the sentence which I use, but I do use all 4.

Trallers · 22/11/2024 15:36

All of them with no pattern (that I can spot anyway.

cardibach · 22/11/2024 15:35

cardibach · 22/11/2024 15:29

It depends on the sentence. I’d say n(EE)ther this or that but n(I)ther do I, for example.
I’d say (EE)ther or, but n(I)ther do I.

Sorry, I’ve messed up the last bit. I’d say ‘I don’t know (I)ther’

Imfreetofeelgood · 22/11/2024 15:35

All 4 - the least used is neether. I'm not sure what makes me swap about. I think I most often use the I sound.

PinkiOcelot · 22/11/2024 15:35

Both ways I think. 🤔

Ilovemyshed · 22/11/2024 15:32

Eether and nyether

Apileofballyhoo · 22/11/2024 15:29

Oddly I say eether and nither I think. I probably use all 4 at times.

cardibach · 22/11/2024 15:29

It depends on the sentence. I’d say n(EE)ther this or that but n(I)ther do I, for example.
I’d say (EE)ther or, but n(I)ther do I.

Larryimonducktales · 22/11/2024 15:28

Scutterbug · 22/11/2024 15:22

I think I use all 4!

I've been sitting here trying to figure it out and I think I must do too!

BobbyBiscuits · 22/11/2024 15:27

Nee and Ee. But both are correct in my eyes. I think maybe Nye/eye sounds a bit posher?

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