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Ziomack Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

And Vs Or

If I say,

"You can watch the movie in SD and HD mode"

Am I not implying that the movie can be watched in both modes simultaneously then?

Is it possible to still use or when the sentence is positive?

"You can watch the movie in SD or HD mode"

  

Top answer

ziomack "You can watch the movie in SD and HD mode"Am I not implying that the movie can be watched in both modes simultaneously then? No reasonable reader would think that. "You can watch the movie in SD or HD mode" Yes, that is fine.

  • ziomack "You can watch the movie in SD and HD mode"Am I not implying that the movie can be watched in both modes simultaneously then?
  • No reasonable reader would think that.
  • "You can watch the movie in SD or HD mode" Yes, that is fine.
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ziomack"You can watch the movie in SD and HD mode"Am I not implying that the movie can be watched in both modes simultaneously then?

No reasonable reader would think that.

ziomackIs it possible to still use 'or' when the sentence is positive?"You can watch the movie in SD or HD mode"

Yes, that is fine.

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ziomack"You can watch the movie in SD or HD mode."

It's not only possible; it's advisable.

CJ

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