Navitasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Either... or
Are these sentences correct:
1) The surface was either not painted, or completely dry.
2) The surface was not painted, or was completely dry.
3) The surface either was not painted, or was completely dry.
4) The surface was either unpainted or completely dry.
5) The surface was not painted or completely dry.
I think '5' means it was neither painted nor completely dry.
The other four mean it was either unpainted, or it was completely dry.
Is that correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
1) The surface was either not painted, or completely dry.
2) The surface was not painted, or was completely dry.
3) The surface either was not painted, or was completely dry.
4) The surface was either unpainted or completely dry.
5) The surface was not painted or completely dry.
I think '5' means it was neither painted nor completely dry.
The other four mean it was either unpainted, or it was completely dry.
Is that correct?
Gratefully,
Navi.
Top answer
#5 would most likely be read to mean the same as the first 4. The reader, along with the grammar, will also try to read the most likely meaning. d
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#5 would most likely be read to mean the same as the first 4.
The reader, along with the grammar, will also try to read the most likely meaning.
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The reader, along with the grammar, will also try to read the most likely meaning.
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