you can only choose one between two

[joseph0928]

Dear All,

If I try to express the meaning that you can only choose one between two, but you can have both of them simultaneously.
What can I say?
Can I say "you can choose either one of them"?

Thank you

 

[Matthew Wai]

"you can choose either one of them"

I think the above does not suggest the following:

you can have both of them simultaneously.

 

[Tarheel]

Yes, you can say "You can choose either one of them", but saying you can only choose one and you can have both is a contradiction.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think the following definition has confused the OP.
'3 either side/end/hand etc . both sides, ends, hands etc'── quoted from http://ldoceonline.com/dictionary/either_2

 

[Tdol]

You can take one or both would cover it for me.