A few days ago
shabnam b

what does this sentence in simpler words mean especially “either” what’s its role in this positive sentence?

Britain, which said its crew was in Iraqi waters when seized, insists it never offered a quid pro quo, either, instead relying on quiet diplomacy.

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A few days ago
Anonymous

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Well, “quid pro quo” means something for something, a substitute, so the main sentence is saying that Britain never offered a trade for its crew. The word “either” could be removed, as it has little relevance to the sentence, other than to suggest a broader context. It implies that the sentence before it featured another noun subject, which also “never offered a quid pro quo”.
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A few days ago
marclansdown
The word ‘either’ in this sentence seems misplaced and should not be there.

The rest of the sentence should be pretty clear with the exception of ‘quid pro quo’, which is latin for an equal exchange or substitution. In this context, it probably refers to a prisoner swap.

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A few days ago
kerriwyn13
It means Britain was caught somewhere it wasn’t supposed to be. They didn’t try settling the matter with a game of words, but rather chose to use a respectful verbal tact. Either in this case, represents an alternative…as in, they could have done this, but they didn’t.
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