French: Help with "Either" please
Hello,

I'm having a little difficulty with the use of the word either. Would anyone be willing to shed some light on this awkward little word please? Here are some cases I'm pondering over:

1. As a result of his action, he garnered no favour with either side.

2. Either he will come tomorrow or he won't.

3. I don't believe in that either.

Thanks,

Josephine

Question

French: Help with "Either" please
Hello,

I'm having a little difficulty with the use of the word either.  Would anyone be willing to shed some light on this awkward little word please?  Here are some cases I'm pondering over:

1.  As a result of his action, he garnered no favour with either side.

2.  Either he will come tomorrow or he won't.

3.  I don't believe in that either.

Thanks,

Josephine

Answer

The word "Either" in French have  many  synonyms but many inconstant meanings. It depends of the sense of the sentence. Just like in English.

In French
-l'un ou l'autre.
-chaque.
It have also a conditional meaning : "Soit"

1 -  As a result of his action, he garnered no favour with either side.
  ---> En raison de son action, il n'a obtenu aucune faveur de "chaque" coté.

2. Either he will come tomorrow or he won't. 
  ---> "Soit" il vient demain ou il ne viendra pas.

3. I don't believe in that either.
  ---> Je ne crois pas a ça "non plus"./ here the meaning of either change in French

hope you get it .

Answer

salut! genéralement il se traduit par "soit" et par "ou(ou bien)!

Answer

You have to use the third sentence. That's a situation where you'll put the word either in ;-)
Have luck with it.

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