Is either of singular or plural?

Grammatically, either, which refers to each of two things, is singular. It therefore takes singular verbs like is and does. Either of these is/are fine.

Is either of them or are either of them?

It should be “either of them is”. Because either indicates a choice of one option, it takes singular forms. It should also be “any of them is.

How do you use either of them?

The word ‘either’ is used to express a choice between two alternatives. So, if you are referring to two options, say ‘either of the two’. When more than two options are available, use ‘any one of them’.

Is either of or are either of?

The conjugation of the verb ‘to be’ for both the singular and plural form is ‘are’. Hence ‘are you’ is applicable for both the singular and the plural. Hence ‘are either of you free?’ must always be correct.

Can you use either for more than 2?

Standard dictionaries generally accept the use of “either” or “neither” to introduce a series of more than two items. Merriam-Webster Unabridged, for example, says “either” can be used “before two or more coordinate words, phrases, or clauses joined usually by or.” It defines “neither” as “not one of two or more.”

When to use either or or neither nor?

Use the either-or and neither-nor pairs to refer to the one or the other of two alternatives. Either-or affirms each of two alternatives, while neither-nor simultaneously negates them. Either my mother or my father will call. Neither the pizza nor the ice-cream is here.

Does either of them mean both?

“Either” is used when you are describing a choice between two different items. You might want to choose one of the objects or the other, but you cannot have the two of them together. For example: “You can either have cake for dessert, or ice cream.”

Is either of you correct grammar?

Traditionally, it is correct to use the third person singular with ‘either’ and ‘neither’ (think of it as meaning ‘either/neither one of you’). Nowadays, the third person plural is acceptable in informal speech (either/neither of you have…).

Can you use either for 3 options?

“Either” allows you to choose between options. You can have either soup, salad, or breadsticks. This is a perfectly acceptable construction. It means you can only have one of the three.

How do you use or with 3 options?

Using “or” or “nor” with three options

1. Don’t you ever call me “honey”. Nor “sweetheart”, nor “my dear”.
2. Don’t you ever call me “honey”. Or “sweetheart”, or “my dear”.
3. Don’t you ever call me “honey”, nor “sweetheart”, nor “my dear”.
4. Don’t you ever call me “honey”, or “sweetheart”, or “my dear”.

Is were singular plural?

Chances are, you’re familiar with one difference between was and were: that was is the first and third-person singular past tense of the verb to be, while were is the second-person singular past and plural past of to be.