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If vs Either - What's the difference?

if | either |


As an initialism if

is interactive fiction.

As a determiner either is

each of two.

As a pronoun either is

(obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either is

as well.

As a conjunction either is

introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

Whatever vs Either - What's the difference?

whatever | either |


As determiners the difference between whatever and either

is that whatever is no matter which; for any while either is each of two.

As pronouns the difference between whatever and either

is that whatever is anything; used to indicate that the speaker does not care about options while either is (obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adjective whatever

is (lb) unexceptional or unimportant; blah.

As an interjection whatever

is (colloquial|dismissive) a holophrastic expression used discourteously to indicate that the speaker does not consider the matter worthy of further discussion.

As an adverb either is

as well.

As a conjunction either is

introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

Either vs False - What's the difference?

either | false |


As a determiner either

is each of two.

As a pronoun either

is (obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either

is as well.

As a conjunction either

is introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

Otherwise vs Either - What's the difference?

otherwise | either |


As adverbs the difference between otherwise and either

is that otherwise is (lb) differently, in another way while either is as well.

As an adjective otherwise

is other than supposed; different.

As a determiner either is

each of two.

As a pronoun either is

(obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As a conjunction either is

introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

Either vs Undefined - What's the difference?

either | undefined |


As a determiner either

is each of two.

As a pronoun either

is (obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either

is as well.

As a conjunction either

is introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Droop vs Either - What's the difference?

droop | either |


As a verb droop

is (lb) to sink or hang downward; to sag.

As a noun droop

is something which is limp or sagging;.

As a determiner either is

each of two.

As a pronoun either is

(obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either is

as well.

As a conjunction either is

introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

Either vs Als - What's the difference?

either | als |


As a determiner either

is each of two.

As a pronoun either

is (obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either

is as well.

As a conjunction either

is introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

As a noun als is

creek, drainage channel.

Some vs Either - What's the difference?

some | either |


As pronouns the difference between some and either

is that some is a certain number, at least one while either is (obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As determiners the difference between some and either

is that some is a certain proportion of, at least one while either is each of two.

As adverbs the difference between some and either

is that some is of a measurement; approximately, roughly while either is as well.

As a conjunction either is

introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

Either vs Except - What's the difference?

either | except |


As conjunctions the difference between either and except

is that either is introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or" while except is with the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

As a determiner either

is each of two.

As a pronoun either

is both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either

is as well.

As a verb except is

to exclude; to specify as being an exception.

As a preposition except is

with the exception of; but.

Either vs Every - What's the difference?

either | every |


As a determiner either

is each of two.

As a pronoun either

is (obsolete) both, each of two or more.

As an adverb either

is as well.

As a conjunction either

is introduces the first of two options, the second of which is introduced by "or".

As a proper noun every is

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