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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Does this sentence make sense? If so, why?
"He might go to the party or he might go to the bar."
I'm just wondering, if this sentence is to imply that the subject will either go to the party or the bar, is the correct way to phrase it? Or should it be "He might go to the party and he might go the bar?"
If the word "might" is meant to imply possibility, and both options are possible, how does "or" make sense to use? I'd just like an explanation, please!
I'm just wondering, if this sentence is to imply that the subject will either go to the party or the bar, is the correct way to phrase it? Or should it be "He might go to the party and he might go the bar?"
If the word "might" is meant to imply possibility, and both options are possible, how does "or" make sense to use? I'd just like an explanation, please!
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Both forms are correct and common, and the meanings are essentially the same. My sense of it is that the use of "and" places more emphasis on the equal balance between the two choices.
- Both forms are correct and common, and the meanings are essentially the same.
- My sense of it is that the use of "and" places more emphasis on the equal balance between the two choices.
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Both forms are correct and common, and the meanings are essentially the same.
My sense of it is that the use of "and" places more emphasis on the equal balance between the two choices.
My sense of it is that the use of "and" places more emphasis on the equal balance between the two choices.
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Okay, thanks Avangi. But is it possible to get more of an explanation as to why "or" works?
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Hmmm, why might it not?
It seems like the most natural conjunction to describe a situation in which only one of two options will be chosen.
In my opinion, it's the "and" which is the less intuitive of the two: Here is one possibility, and here is another.
It seems like the most natural conjunction to describe a situation in which only one of two options will be chosen.
In my opinion, it's the "and" which is the less intuitive of the two: Here is one possibility, and here is another.
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