Jose Carillo's English Forum
English Grammar and Usage Problems => Use and Misuse => Topic started by: Sky on November 06, 2009, 10:48:04 AM
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Can we use "too" and "either" interchangeably?
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Hello, Sky,
I'm trying to understand your question. Perhaps, I can make one example:
She is either too beautiful or too stupid.
But "interchangeable"? Joe is the best person to answer your puzzle. :)
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Can we use "too" and "either" interchangeably?
No, Sky, “too” and “either” are not interchangeable at all. The adverb “too” means “besides” or “also,” as in “All these and heaven, too.” The sense is additive. In contrast, “either” gives the sense of an alternative. It's often used as a conjunction to indicate that what immediately follows a certain item is the first of two or more alternatives, as in “Take this either as a gift or a voluntary contribution.” Even when “either” is used as an adverb, it means “likewise” or “moreover” but only in the sense of giving emphasis after a negative, as in “She isn’t popular or likable either.”
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No, We can not use "too" and "either" interchangeably because they require different word orders.
Too comes at the end of the sentences and is preceded by comma, for example:Example:
To Be I am happy. I am, too, whereas either comes at the end of the sentence.A negative verb is used with either, for example: I haven't either brother or sister.