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And/or OR and / or?
Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with spaces between the words & the slash, or without spaces?
I personally would be inclined to go for "and/or", because "and /" at the end of a line or "/ or" at the beginning of a line looks bad. It is just that this option may prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation.
Thanks.
I personally would be inclined to go for "and/or", because "and /" at the end of a line or "/ or" at the beginning of a line looks bad. It is just that this option may prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation.
Thanks.
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with ...
- [nq:1]Hi.
- Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"?
- Meaning, with ...
- prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation.
- [/nq] I'm inclined to agree with you.
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with ... prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation. Thanks.[/nq]
I'm inclined to agree with you. Nature abhors a vacuum.
Richard Lichten
I'm inclined to agree with you. Nature abhors a vacuum.
Richard Lichten
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[nq:2]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper ... the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation. Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm inclined to agree with you. Nature abhors a vacuum. Richard Lichten[/nq]
Just to confuse matters, here is what Lynch says in his 'Guide to Grammar and Style' :-
'Slashes are far too common, and almost always
[nq:1]I'm inclined to agree with you. Nature abhors a vacuum. Richard Lichten[/nq]
Just to confuse matters, here is what Lynch says in his 'Guide to Grammar and Style' :-
'Slashes are far too common, and almost always
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with ... may prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation.[/nq]
If your audience does not understand "or" as inclusive, the way to make it inclusive without the barbaric
If your audience does not understand "or" as inclusive, the way to make it inclusive without the barbaric
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with spaces between the words & the slash, or without spaces?[/nq]
The slash (and the hyphen) should be used without spaces. Adding spaces is a common error.
Adrian
The slash (and the hyphen) should be used without spaces. Adding spaces is a common error.
Adrian
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[nq:2]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper ... for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation.[/nq]
[nq:1]If your audience does not understand "or" as inclusive, the way to make it inclusive without the barbaric "and/or" construction is "X or Y, or both." If you are 'personally incluned to go for "and/or",' please stop writing.
[nq:1]If your audience does not understand "or" as inclusive, the way to make it inclusive without the barbaric "and/or" construction is "X or Y, or both." If you are 'personally incluned to go for "and/or",' please stop writing.
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with spaces between the words & the slash, or without spaces?[/nq]
Neither is generally acceptable in formal contexts. Use: " a or b or both." If you use it informally, d
[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with spaces between the words & the slash, or without spaces?[/nq]
Neither is generally acceptable in formal contexts. Use: " a or b or both." If you use it informally, d
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with ... prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation. Thanks.[/nq]
Can't we invent a single word to replace this clumsy construction and therefore sidestep the problem?
Can't we invent a single word to replace this clumsy construction and therefore sidestep the problem?
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[nq:2]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper ... the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation. Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]Can't we invent a single word to replace this clumsy construction and therefore sidestep the problem? My suggestion: incor, a ... & who is his fo. - The Cloud of Unknowing (anon, 14th century) Interchange the alphabetic
[nq:1]Can't we invent a single word to replace this clumsy construction and therefore sidestep the problem? My suggestion: incor, a ... & who is his fo. - The Cloud of Unknowing (anon, 14th century) Interchange the alphabetic
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[nq:2]sum...@gmail.com (or somebody else of the same name) wrote thusly ... the problem? My suggestion: incor, a contraction of "inclusive or".[/nq]
[nq:1]What's wrong with 'andor'?[/nq]
Why not "beziehungsweise"?
Adrian
[nq:1]What's wrong with 'andor'?[/nq]
Why not "beziehungsweise"?
Adrian
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[nq:1]Hi. Regarding punctuation & style, what is a more proper way of writing: "and/or" OR "and / or"? Meaning, with ... prove counter-productive sometimes when both words are long: just for the sake of demonstration, a silly example like internationalization/internationalisation. Thanks.[/nq]
Here is something shocking: Dispense with such a construction altogether. You do not need a slash to
Here is something shocking: Dispense with such a construction altogether. You do not need a slash to
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