Timeline for One/Either of the books is a must-read. - Differences between "either of" and "one of"?
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| Mar 21, 2023 at 15:08 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Mar 21, 2023 at 14:46 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | It's okay to say Either book is worth reading, because the implication is the addressee might not have the time or inclination to read both (so he can pick either of them). But it makes no sense to say Either book is a must-read, because the attribute must-read doesn't leave scope for addressee to only read one book - he must read both books. | |
| Mar 21, 2023 at 14:41 | comment | added | FumbleFingers | Both utterances are "weird". It's highly unlikely only one of the books is a must-read, so probably the intended meaning should be expressed as Both of the books are a must-read (or ...are must-reads - the preferred syntax for "casual coinages" such as the noun must-read isn't exactly set in stone). | |
| Mar 21, 2023 at 12:55 | answer | added | Jaime | timeline score: -1 | |
| Mar 21, 2023 at 10:02 | answer | added | AdrianHHH | timeline score: 0 | |
| Mar 21, 2023 at 3:00 | answer | added | Rydberg | timeline score: 3 | |
| Mar 21, 2023 at 2:29 | history | asked | VinceL | CC BY-SA 4.0 |