[Grammar] Either A, B, or C?

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According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, "either" means one or the other of two things or people.

I can say, "You can take either A or B."

How do you say, if there are more than two things?

I don't think "either" can be used.
Can I say, "You can take A or B or C or D"?
or "You can take A, B, C, or D"?

If I say, "A, B, C, or D," do people misunderstand that it means "A+B+C or C"?
 
According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, "either" means one or the other of two things or people.

I can say, "You can take either A or B."

How do you say, if there are more than two things?

I don't think "either" can be used.
Can I say, "You can take A or B or C or D"?
or "You can take A, B, C, or D"?

If I say, "A, B, C, or D," do people misunderstand that it means "A+B+C or C"?

"A+B+C or D" would be : "You can take A, B and C together, or D".

If you just put "You can take A, B and C, or D" it might be understood as "A, B+C together, or D."

You could say "You can choose between/from A, B, C and D."
 
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