Re: Can "eitrher" be used if there are three or more selections?

[Jo Baer <jbaer -at- mailbox1 -dot- tcfbank -dot- com>]

Then again, I just looked it up in two dictionaries: one allows "either" for two
or more choices, the other just for two choices. I still agree that "any" is the
better choice here.

Jo

Bruce Byfield wrote:

>
> The answer depends on whether you are following pedantic or common
> standards. Pedantically, you should reserve "either" for two choices. In
> practice, however, "either" is used for more than two  choices all the
> time, and I doubt that many people notice or object. After all, what
> authority do the pedantic have, except the authority of other pedants
> who lived before them?
>
> As with many grammatical questions, the solution is to use one standard
> consistently, or sidestep the question by a change of word or structure.


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