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Vincent Ding Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

and, or

The expert committee denied the scientificalness and reasonableness of the report.

--It seems to me that "and" here shall be "or" because the sentence is actually intended to mean the committe denied the scientificalness, and it also denied its reasonableness. Am I right in thinking so?

--Can "and" be used in the sentence and make it a grammatically correct sentence? If so, then what's the difference in the meaning of the sentence compared with the use of "or"?

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First, "scientificalness" is just not a word. Or if it is, it's not used. " Or this: The committee of experts claimed/asserted that the report was neither reasonable nor scientifically valid.

— BarbaraPA

  • First, "scientificalness" is just not a word.
  • Or if it is, it's not used.
  • " Or this: The committee of experts claimed/asserted that the report was neither reasonable nor scientifically valid.
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First, "scientificalness" is just not a word. Or if it is, it's not used. Try using something like "scientific validity."

Stay with the "and." Or this: The committee of experts claimed/asserted that the report was neither reasonable nor scientifically valid.
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