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[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If you don't study, you will use "either" where "both" is supposed to be used.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think that "both" would mean "earns more than their salaries combined", whereas "either" means "earns more than their salaries individually".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

You are right, and I spent my time scrolling lemmy instead of studying.