I am not watching the movie on TV. I am not watching the movie on my laptop.
Should I use either-or or neither-nor?
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I'm not watching the movie on TV nor on my laptop. – Alejandro Feb 24 '16 at 1:18
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Both can be used. Just remember to keep the word 'not' while using either-or and omit the word 'not' if you use neither-nor – Monica Sendi Afa May 24 '16 at 6:43
You can use both.
I am not watching the movie on TV. I am not watching the movie on my laptop either.
"Either" is used in the same meaning as "too" in the negative statements.
I am watching the movie neither on TV nor on my laptop.
This is used to unite two negative ideas.You can also use
I am not watching the movie on TV or on my laptop
For emphasis you can use "nor" after a pause.
I am not watching the movie on TV, nor on my laptop.
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The OP wasn't asking about using 'either' alone. He was very specific about using 'either-or'. The rest is fine though. – Varun Nair May 24 '16 at 5:55
In this context, as Monica Sendi Afa said, you need to keep the 'not' in the sentence when using 'either-or', but you need to remove the 'not' from the sentence when using 'neither-nor'. Having said that,
In the case of using 'either-or', your example sentence will be
"I am not watching the movie either on TV or on my laptop."
In the case of using 'neither-nor", your example sentence will be
"I am watching the movie neither on TV nor on my laptop."
