blessedmom3 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I hear some people saying either as "aither" and "eether". Which one is correct? My husband, who is American,says both are correct. I am not convinced ...:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 They're both correct. I say "ee-ther". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMD Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I say either (lol) 'ee-ther' or 'eye-ther', never 'ai-ther' :) Mostly 'eye-ther' (long I sound) though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstenH Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/either e-ther/i- ther ne-ther/ni-ther tomato/tomahto potato/potahto... I usually say ee-ther, and the dictionary says either one (:)) is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. You may (or may not) be strange, but you're not alone. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tristangrace Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I pronounce it either :001_smile: way. (Either /I/-ther or /E/-ther, that is. Not /A/-ther, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDad Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. You may (or may not) be strange, but you're not alone. :001_smile: Yeah, I do it that way too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. This is what I do too, so I am not sure how to vote. Both ways are acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. :iagree: I do this, too, but I think I mostly say ee-ther. I probably say eye-ther more when I'm reading aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Both are correct and I choose which ever pronunciation I think sounds better in the sentence that I'm speaking at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I do both, don't know why or if there is even a method to my "madness". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockermom Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I do both, don't know why or if there is even a method to my "madness". I think I follow your methodless madness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. :iagree: EE-ther or EYE-ther, never AY-ther. To me, it's like using "a" or "an", depending on the other words in the sentence and context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 This is what I do too, so I am not sure how to vote. Both ways are acceptable. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ. Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 EE-ther or I-ther, I've never heard of AY-ther. voted other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, and both ways are correct. It's considered an accent/dialect thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I totally dug this. :auto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 You can correctly say it either way. I say "ee-ther". DH says "eye-ther". DD switches back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didadeewiththree Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say, "I-ther" with a long /i/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerPoppy Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ee-ther or eye-ther are both used and both fine. I use both myself, depending on circumstances or the particular sentence it's being used in. Not ai-ther, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. Add me to the strange crowd, I do it this way too!! OP, my answer is that both are correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways. It depends on context and what happens to come out of my mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Ee-ther or eye-ther are both used and both fine. I use both myself, depending on circumstances or the particular sentence it's being used in. Not ai-ther, however. I think ai-ther is eye-ther. Ai-ther is not the long A, it is the long I sound. Edited March 27, 2012 by gardening momma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on context. I have no idea why. But I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joysworld Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I've never heard it said aither, to me some one says aither, when they are saying 'ay, there. How you doing?' I say ither. But one can say eether or ither. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I said another way because I do both. It depends on where in the sentence, what I am.saying, and what words are before. Confusing, I know :) I tend to say the "i" at the.beginning of a sentence and the "ee" at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. :iagree: Not so strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessedmom3 Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ok,most of you agree that there are two ways to say it correctly,depending on the sentence. Is there a rule to know when to use eye-ther or eether ? For those of us who are not native speakers . :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Either way... :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 ...Let's call the whole thing off. But ohhhhh, if we call the whole thing off Then we must part And ohhhhh, if we ever part Then that would break my heart. ...For we know we need each other so We'd better call the calling off off Let's call the whole thing off. Edited to add: Oops, I see that kubiac beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 In older books (I notice it in Dorothy Sayers) less educated people pronounce it 'eether', so I assume that the correct pronunciation at the time was 'aither'. I use both pronunciations, probably using 'aither' a bit more. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 eye-ther was that the "ai" choice. Totally confused here...:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 In older books (I notice it in Dorothy Sayers) less educated people pronounce it 'eether', so I assume that the correct pronunciation at the time was 'aither'. I use both pronunciations, probably using 'aither' a bit more. I think that's how it used to be. Now most of the US is probably uneducated. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy2BeautifulGirls Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I think that's how it used to be. Now most of the US is probably uneducated. :lol: :iagree: :lol::lol::lol: In truth, I think it's more that in today's society, people just don't care about such things like they used to. I'll have to switch to just using eye-ther now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I hear some people saying either as "aither" and "eether".Which one is correct? My husband, who is American,says both are correct. I am not convinced ...:) I agree with your hubby. I say it both ways, depending on my mood, or where it is in the sentence, or some other variable I'm not sure of. :D Hey, your poll had no option for "both". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say either (lol) 'ee-ther' or 'eye-ther', never 'ai-ther' :) Mostly 'eye-ther' (long I sound) though. this is me as well.:) usually i say eye-ther, but occasionally i might say ee-ther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 "eether" When two vowels go out walking, the first one does the talking. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBear Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways, depending on the words that surround it and what I think sounds better. I'm strange. :iagree: I'll pull up a seat next to you, I do the same thing, yah for strange! I didn't vote since the option for "both" wasn't in the poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I say it both ways--"EYE-ther" or "EE-ther" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I believe that when I looked int he dictionary, "EEEE there" was the first choice, and "EYE there" was the second. With an accent, that might throw it into more of a blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Usually Eye-ther, especially if I'm reading British lit. aloud. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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