He could hardly open his mouth without using one or other of his tags.他一开口就免不了用上这个或那个用惯了的词语。They tried to ensure they weren't both working at the same time, so that one or other of them would be there to look after the boys.他们想办法确保两人不同时上班，这样他们中总有一个能在那儿照顾这些男孩。