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[RedTop]

Always either.   

[NickNack]

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@TX-starlight wrote:

I use either. My g-kids correct me for saying further, instead of farther. Is there truly a difference? Lately, I've become so conscious of how I say things. There's a lady on my Facebook list who is a teacher. She corrects lots of people, & I cringe that I will use the wrong words, lol. I wish I could fine an old English book, I need to "brush up".  

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@TX-starlight  Yes there's a difference.  I just Googled it, and this is what I found:

"Further" Versus "Farther" The quick and dirty tip is to use “farther” for physical distance and “further” for metaphorical, or figurative, distance. It's easy to remember because “farther” has the word “far” in it, and “far” obviously relates to physical distance.

[blackhole99]

My mom and grandma used ither and I never questioned it. I always use either.

[SelahG]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

i use both, depending on where it is placed in a sentence sometimes.

do you want ham or turkey for lunch?

"ither" one would be fine for me.

do you want ham or turkey for lunch?

i like both so "either" one is fine.

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Same here! 

For some reason, when beginning the sentence with the word “either,” I pronounce it as I-ther. Otherwise, I pronounce it as E-ther.

I'm originally from N.C., if that matters. 

[TX-starlight]

@NickNack Tks! 

[Caligurll]

Always either.

[Tinkrbl44]

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@Lindsays Grandma wrote:

I don't  know how, where or why, but my fifteen year old granddaughter pronounces the word either as ither.  It always throws me off for a second every time she says it.  I know there is nothing wrong with her usage and my question is, do you or anyone you know pronounce the word as "ither" as opposed to "either", just curious.

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@Lindsays Grandma

I'm guessing she picked it up from a teacher ... or one of her friend's parents.

[Helen Bach]

either

further or farther?

[Vivian]

Almost all pronunciations re either but I do acknowledge that occasionally it’s ither. I just can’t identify when I change pronunciation. I grew up in NYC, where both pronunciations were acceptable.

[Marienkaefer2]

I use both, and it depends on the context.

Probably that sounds weird to some people.

If someone says, "I don't know."  I say, "Me, either" or "I don't know either."

But if I'm asked to make a choice and I don't care, I'll say, "I-ther one is fine."

Such as:

"Would you like pumpkin pie or apple?"

Me:  I-ther one is fine.

But I have to ask:

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?