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

Subject: Re: Can "eitrher" be used if there are three or more selections?
From: quills -at- airmail -dot- net
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 13:50:53 -0500

I have a sentence:

"If you tab past the third field without entering a check mark in
either of the three fields, a message is displayed."

Does either only apply when you have two choices or can I use it if
there are three or more choices? Should I be using "any" instead of
"either"? It is important that I keep the mention of "three fields"
in the senetence.

Thanks...I'm sure the answer is taught in Writing 101, but right now,
I'm lucky if I can recall my name, let alone the answer to this question.


Hi John,

Either is used for two choices. I suggest using the word any for more than two choices.

Your friendly neighboorhood tech writer,

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Oh, yeah!

Scott

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