This can be red or blue. vs This can be either red or blue.

Both phrases are correct, but they have slightly different nuances. 'This can be red or blue.' is more concise and direct, while 'This can be either red or blue.' is a bit more formal and emphasizes the choice between the two options.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 1000 views

This can be red or blue.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a simple way to express that something can have two color options, red or blue.

Examples:

The dress can be red or blue.
The car can be red or blue.
The logo can be red or blue.
The walls can be red or blue.
The flowers can be red or blue.

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And I wasn't even wearing red or blue.
I mean, actually dying over red or blue.
No, no, no, not red - blue.
Or at least red and blue.
The indicator changes from red to blue.
The taps are red and blue.
You can tell them apart by their colors... red and blue.
I have a standing offer to chef at red fish blue.
It's supposed to consistently alternate red, blue, red, blue.
An image in RGB mode, with the channels corresponding to Red, Green and Blue.
Hence my motto: green is the new red, white and blue.
Scales, like red, white and blue.
They only had red ICEES, no blue.
And masculine colors - red, orange, blue.
She knows her red cup from her blue.
If we can figure out where these drones are, I might be able to get close enough to neutralize the element... you know, turn it from red to blue.
One, two, red, blue.
Toggle the color of the stones between black and white (default), and red and blue.
There is no red wire, no blue. only black.
I'm not missing Cal's inauguration if this eye turns red, white and blue.

Alternatives:

This can be either red or blue.
This can be red or blue, or even green.
This can be red, blue, or any other color.
This can be red and blue.
This can be red as well as blue.

This can be either red or blue.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a formal way to indicate that something has a choice between two specific options, red or blue.

Examples:

The shirt can be either red or blue.
The painting can be either red or blue.
The curtains can be either red or blue.
The sofa can be either red or blue.
The carpet can be either red or blue.

Show examples from the web [+]

And I wasn't even wearing red or blue.
I mean, actually dying over red or blue.
No, no, no, not red - blue.
Or at least red and blue.
The indicator changes from red to blue.
The taps are red and blue.
You can tell them apart by their colors... red and blue.
I have a standing offer to chef at red fish blue.
It's supposed to consistently alternate red, blue, red, blue.
An image in RGB mode, with the channels corresponding to Red, Green and Blue.
Hence my motto: green is the new red, white and blue.
Scales, like red, white and blue.
They only had red ICEES, no blue.
And masculine colors - red, orange, blue.
She knows her red cup from her blue.
If we can figure out where these drones are, I might be able to get close enough to neutralize the element... you know, turn it from red to blue.
One, two, red, blue.
Toggle the color of the stones between black and white (default), and red and blue.
There is no red wire, no blue. only black.
I'm not missing Cal's inauguration if this eye turns red, white and blue.

Alternatives:

This can be red or blue.
This can be red, blue, or any other color.
This can be red and blue.
This can be red as well as blue.
This can be red or blue, or even green.

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This can be red or blue. vs This can be either red or blue.