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Kenny1999 Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

Basic grammar: and/or?

I am holding a party. Mary is invited and she may come, she may not come. Peter is invited too, he may come, he may not come. I am interested to know if they will come. How should I ask the question?

1. Will Mary or Peter come to the party?

2. Will Mary and Peter come to the party?

3. Other?

  

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kenny1999 Will Mary or Peter come to the party? Use this. "Or" is not exclusive in this context.

— Anonymous

  • kenny1999 Will Mary or Peter come to the party?
  • Use this.
  • "Or" is not exclusive in this context.
  • In speech, intonation removes any possible ambiguity if you stress the two names equally and sustain the pitch to the end.
  • kenny1999 Will Mary and Peter come to the party?
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kenny1999Will Mary or Peter come to the party?

Use this. "Or" is not exclusive in this context. In speech, intonation removes any possible ambiguity if you stress the two names equally and sustain the pitch to the end.

kenny1999Will Mary and Peter come to the party?

This can only be asking whether they will both co

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