3. Used as a Conjunction

We use either before two or more persons or things, and use or to separate them. EXAMPLE: You can borrow either one or two books for now. We use either when we have one of two or more choices. EXAMPLE: Either she comes over to my place or I go over to hers as agreed. EXAMPLE: It's either you send your old fridge for repair or you buy a new one. When there are two nouns in the singular and are joined by either... or, or neither... nor, they take a singular verb. EXAMPLE: Neither the cat nor the dog is black in colour. (NOT 'are'.) EXAMPLE: Either this frog or that toad is croaking. (NOT 'are') When the two subjects are in different persons, and the subjects are joined by 'or' or 'nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest or next to it. EXAMPLE: Either he or you are telling the truth. (NOT is) Either you or he is telling the truth. (NOT are) EXAMPLE: Neither he nor you are telling the truth. (NOT is) Neither you nor he is telling the truth. (NOT are) EXAMPLE: Either you or I am going. (NOT are) Neither you nor I am going. (NOT are)