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Cckf Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
And/or
First of all, is "and/or" a proper literary term?
If so, when writing a sentence that uses "and/or", which of the following is correct (if any):
The wood and/or the lathe responds to the command from the operator.
The wood and/or the lathe respond to the command from the operator.
-CCKF
If so, when writing a sentence that uses "and/or", which of the following is correct (if any):
The wood and/or the lathe responds to the command from the operator.
The wood and/or the lathe respond to the command from the operator.
-CCKF
Top answer
Whether to use "and/or" is really a question of style. I personally find it to be over-used. Its literal meaning, when applied to your example, is that the following conditions are all possible responses to the command: 1.
- Whether to use "and/or" is really a question of style.
- I personally find it to be over-used.
- Its literal meaning, when applied to your example, is that the following conditions are all possible responses to the command: 1.
- The lathe responds but the wood doesn't.
- 2.
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Whether to use "and/or" is really a question of style. I personally find it to be over-used.
Its literal meaning, when applied to your example, is that the following conditions are all possible responses to the command:
1. The lathe responds but the wood doesn't.
2. The wood responds but the lathe doesn't.
3. Both respond contemporaneously.
As for subject
Its literal meaning, when applied to your example, is that the following conditions are all possible responses to the command:
1. The lathe responds but the wood doesn't.
2. The wood responds but the lathe doesn't.
3. Both respond contemporaneously.
As for subject
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