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Is either you or I is wrong a correct gramma?

No, "either you or I is wrong" is not grammatically correct. Here's why:

* Subject-verb agreement: The verb in a sentence must agree with its subject in number.

* "Either...or" constructions usually require a singular verb when the subjects are singular.

The correct sentence would be:

* "Either you or I am wrong."

Since "you" and "I" are both singular pronouns, the verb "am" (singular) agrees with them.

Here's another way to look at it:

If you were to separate the sentence into two clauses:

* "You are wrong."

* "I am wrong."

The verb "am" would be the correct choice in both cases.

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