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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
A serious and / or personal thing
It is not a serious and personal thing. VS. It is not a serious or personal thing.
Which conjunction is correct between 'serious' and 'personal'?
I think that there is no relation between the two words so 'or' is correct.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual.
Which conjunction is correct between 'serious' and 'personal'?
I think that there is no relation between the two words so 'or' is correct.
What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual.
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Hans51 I think that there is no relation between the two words so 'or' is correct. Your reasoning is wrong. It's 'or' because of the negation.
- Hans51 I think that there is no relation between the two words so 'or' is correct.
- Your reasoning is wrong.
- It's 'or' because of the negation.
- It is a serious and personal thing.
- (no negation) It is not a serious or personal thing.
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Hans51I think that there is no relation between the two words so 'or' is correct.Your reasoning is wrong.
It's 'or' because of the negation.
It is a serious and personal thing. (no negation)
It is not a serious or personal thing. (negation)
It is not a serious or personal thing = It is not
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