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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
And versus Or
Of the following sentences, which are grammatically correct or incorrect? 1) He might have gone to the store or he might not have gone to the store. 2) He might have gone to the store and he might not have gone to the store. Is it acceptable to use either "and" or "or?" I realize that there are more efficient ways of getting the same point across, but I'm just wondering if both of these sentences are grammatically correct or incorrect. |
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The first sentence is logical but the second sentence is not. You cannot both do and not do something ( and ). However, you can pick one of two options ( or ).
- The first sentence is logical but the second sentence is not.
- You cannot both do and not do something ( and ).
- However, you can pick one of two options ( or ).
- The more efficient way to say this: He might or might not have gone to the store.
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The first sentence is logical but the second sentence is not. You cannot both do and not do something (and). However, you can pick one of two options (or).
The more efficient way to say this:
He might or might not have gone to the store.
The more efficient way to say this:
He might or might not have gone to the store.
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