When two singular subjects are connected by either/or or neither/nor, use a singular verb.
Either she goes or I go.
Neither Sally nor Peter is invited.
With either/or or neither/nor sentences, the verb agrees with the closest subject. So if the second noun is plural, use a plural verb.
It is probably sounds better to put the plural subject second, closest to the verb.
Either the manager or secretaries decide the menu.
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