How do you say the word, either?
I've to look it up because every time I hear it on tv, people are saying ˈīT͟Hər.
But I say ˈēT͟Hər and was doubting myself and thinking I had grown up using a non-standard dialect. But my pronunciation was listed first when I looked it up. So there!
I am not sure why no one else seems to pronounce it my way. It can't be that unusual. Can it?
What sayest thou?
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Meanwhile, I am irked.
I haven't been reliably able to comment from my iPad or iPhone on Blogger posts for quite some time. One recent day I was on my tablet, and I commented on my own post without thinking about it, and it took. You see, I couldn't even comment on my own blog until a few days ago.
Naturally, I thought maybe the problem was fixed because I would really prefer to read blogs in the comfort of my chair. But it wasn't fixed. Not entirely anyway, although I do think more blogs are open to it now than before.
Still, I never know which blogs will work and which ones won't, and there's little point it reading on my tablet and not being able to comment.
So, I still have to comment from the computer.
And that irks me.
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Speaking of commenting, I don't usually reply to standard comments, but if you ask me a specific question, I generally manage to reply.
Blogger should follow the protocol of other platforms where folks must leave their email in order to comment. That would make replying more efficient, but I have been doing this for 20 years now, and Blogger will never change.
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I'm definitely an EEEE-thar. None of the eye-ther for me. Wonder where the other one came from even. Sorry your commenting is limited. When you might be hurting, it's certainly easier to just read blogs rather than move to the computer in order to comment. Yuk. I no longer have the small device (which I should remedy sometime) and am sitting here at the laptop. It's been serving me pretty well for a couple of years.
Blogger has been having some issues with comments for awhile now. I'm glad you can at least leave some comments. I am also an eee-ther person.
I pronounce it both ways! If I can retrieve the word! That's been fun lately!!!
These free services, while they suck up privacy information to sell, seem to be less than stellar.
I guess I pronounce it both ways. If someone gives me a choice, I will respond with the 'e' version. If I use it at the front of a sentence, I'll use the 'i' version. If I had to guess, I would say I use the 'e' version more than the 'i' version.
Are you having problems commenting in general or only those with embedded comments? If it is the latter, it has to do with your browser not excepting third party cookies. Once you allow third party cookies, it will then allow you to comment again.
Either, either
Neither, neither
Let's call the whole thing off!
(sung especially for you)
I think I pronounce it both ways
Now I'll have to pay attention.
-Kate
I keep saying that someday I'll switch from Blogger because there are so many things it doesn't do well, but it turns out I'm too lazy for that. Blogger and its foibles it is!
Commenting has been an issue for some time. I hope it eventually sorts itself out.
eeeTHER here. I also hear vahque, which is vaaaque, aniece instead of anise. Both are wrong when we are speaking of fennel. It's neeTHER! I'm more comfortable commenting on my computer for some reason.
I always say e-ther. I have no issues with WordPress, but I have to pay $96 plus tax every year. You get what you pay for.
Sometimes I have googled vexing issues and have actually been able to fix a few things. Ultimately. I'm really sorry you've been having these problems. You are a wonderful presence in our circle and we appreciate seeing you. Aloha, hope it resolves.
Oh! And a thoughtful tomato/ tomahto to you!
I use both, but when I'm not thinking about the word, eether is the one that comes out of my mouth. I've had some issues commenting on blogger blogs too.
I agree with you about blogger and comments. It's frustrating!
As for either/either -- I don't know why but both come out of my mouth. I'm reminded of that song by either Gershwin or Berlin -- "Let's call the whole thing off." (You say potato and I say potahto...) I'm wondering if one version is more Brit than the other. I watch so much Brit telly that it doesn't surprise me I mix them up!
Interesting question….. I know I pronounce “either” BOTH ways…… regularly. That set me to thinking of there is a pattern of when I use one over the other. I am not really SURE of any patterns I recognize yet. I will be thinking about it as I use the word more. I DO believe I have a tendency to use the “I” pronunciation when I use the word at the beginning of a sentence. I THINK I tend to use the “E” pronunciation more often when the word preceding it ends in a “soft” sound and the “I” pronunciation if the preceding ends with a “hard” sound (like a “t” for instance). Not sure if there is any logic to it, but those are patterns I believe I exhibit.
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Either I think usually. But I had to think about it.
I haven't been able to comment lately. It is more hit and miss
You got a couple of things off your chest with this post. Travel around a bit and you'll hear many different pronunciations.
I'm with you on the correct pronunciation of either.
I don't think EYE-ther is in the Southern dialect. I always say EEEE-ther as a born and bred Okie. Linda in Kansas
It's either. Ither is simply a hoity toity attempt.
For sure I'm in the EEEther camp, and have always thought folks who say EYEther sound pretentious. Likewise when someone says or writes "whilst" instead of while, I'm like, you're putting on airs! Stop it! Hahaha! I can imagine your frustration with the comments thing because I would not want to sit at my big computer and read/comment on blogs. xoxo
Eeee-ther here. I'm no put off by the eye- pronunciation but rarely hear it in real life.
I think I do eether most of the time but may throw an iither in there once in a while.
Blogger is certainly a challenge these days along with Blogger ID trying to comment on other platforms ... grrrr.
Of course I can't say anything about the correct pronunciation of a word in English, my accent is always strange for obvious reasons. I just wanted to add that I can't post comments from my iPhone, only anonymously and that's definitely a problem sometimes.
And depending on which way someone pronounces "either" the same would apply for "neither" and now i have to go and have a good think on this dilemma.
As for being able to comment or not on certain blogs when using my iPad, I was having the same issue as well and it all came down to a single setting. Right now i can't recall what I had to do that corrected the situation, but as soon as I do recall will do a follow-up post. I would show up as Anonymous on some blogs and yet be able to comment OK on others.
As for blogger issues, yes, there are a number of them, but at least the free version doesn't include ads like Wordpress.
It's either. I guess I just chalk it up to different accents and don't give it any thought one way or the other. You know, some Canadians say 'al-loo-MIN-ium instead of alu-min-um. ;)
I meant to type that 'eeeeee-ther'. PS. I read your blog daily, but cannot comment from my phone. I have to wait til I get to the big computer as well. I don't understand why this is.
I had to actually say either several times to see what felt most comfortable and you know what? I think I say it both ways depending on the sentence.
About commenting. It's really weird. If I comment using my iPad or iPhone, it won't recognize me and I have to preface my comment with 'Kay of Musings.' If I use my desktop computer or MacBook Air (on which my son-in-law changed it to not do the Apple operating system) I'm recognized. I didn't explain that properly, but Art is sleeping so I can't explain it correctly.
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