86：Either - Or 和 Neither - Nor 有什么区别？

Question 86: What is the difference between Either - Or and Neither - Nor? And how do I decide which one to apply?

Answer: The differentiation is based on the negative or positive context of the phrase in which these words are used. For example:

I would choose either the chocolate or the strawberry flavoring.
I would choose neither the chocolate nor the strawberry, because I prefer vanilla.

As you can see, when the choice is positive for one or the other of the flavors, the wording is either - or. However, when the context is negative then neither choice is accepted and the appropriate wording is neither - nor.

问题86：Either - Or 和 Neither - Nor 有什么区别？怎样决定应该用哪一个呢？

回答：两者的不同主要取决于句子在文中是表示肯定还是否定的意思。例如：
I would choose either the chocolate or the strawberry flavoring.
I would choose neither the chocolate nor the strawberry, because I prefer vanilla.

你可以发现，如果是选择两者中的某一个，那么就应该用either - or。如果问中的意思是否定的，那么就选用neither - nor。