TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

either as vs as either

Both "either as" and "as either" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Either as" is used to introduce one of two choices or possibilities. "As either" is used to emphasize that something is true in both of two possible situations.
Jennifer profile picture

Explained by Jennifer
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: September 28, 2024 • 13437 views

either as

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The phrase "either as" is used to introduce one of two choices or possibilities. It is often followed by a noun or adjective.

Examples:

  • You can have either tea or coffee.
  • She can be either happy or sad about the news.
  • You can choose either option.
  • The project can be completed either way.
  • You can go either by car or by bus.
  • In the next sentence, I'm not sure how to interpret the part "either as... or as...". " From that moment he always thought of the world as a whole, either as a ...
  • 5 days ago ... We can use either as a determiner before a noun to talk about two choices or possibilities. The noun that follows either must be a singular ...
  • 5 days ago ... Either as a determiner … Either as a pronounWe can use either as a pronoun: … Either as an adverbWe can use either as an adverb after a ...
  • Oct 18, 2014 ... Either, as well or too? up vote 1 down vote favorite. Is the sentence "Won't you come, either?" right? Why? Is the sentence "Won't you come, as ...

Alternatives:

  • You can have tea or coffee.
  • She can be happy or sad about the news.
  • You can choose one option.
  • The project can be completed in any way.
  • You can go by car or by bus.

as either

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

The phrase "as either" is used to emphasize that something is true in both of two possible situations. It is often followed by a verb or adjective.

Examples:

  • He is as either good or bad as his brother.
  • She is as either happy or sad as she seems.
  • The product is as either expensive or cheap as the other one.
  • The situation can be as either simple or complex as you make it.
  • The movie is as either entertaining or boring as the reviews say.
  • 6 mai 2008 ... "the french language is spoken by almost 350,000,000 people around the world as either a first or second language." my intrepretation is:
  • Feb 11, 2015 ... I'm trying to come up with some sort of play on word, but for that I need a common word that can be used as either a noun or an adjective. here ...
  • J Clin Oncol. 1993 May;11(5):950-8. Phase I clinical trial of taxotere administered as either a 2-hour or 6-hour intravenous infusion. Burris H(1), Irvin R, Kuhn J, ...
  • Oct 27, 2014 ... Gender-neutral pronouns: When 'they' doesn't identify as either male or ... as she told me, they identify her as a person, not as either a man or a ...

Alternatives:

  • He is as good or bad as his brother.
  • She is as happy or sad as she seems.
  • The product is as expensive or cheap as the other one.
  • The situation can be as simple or complex as you make it.
  • The movie is as entertaining or boring as the reviews say.

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!