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Bhikkhu1991 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

How to use 'or' as an alternative?

Hello,

Sentence A. Charitable or generous is a human quality.

Sentence B. Charitable, altruistic, generous, or unselfish is a human quality.

How to use 'or' as an alternative in Sentence B that has more than one alternatives, please?

Sentence A is easy to construct. However, I do not know understand how to construct Sentence B correctly. Kindly explain whether Sentence B is correctly constructed.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

With best wishes.
  

Top answer

'Or' is fine, but your sentences have other more serious problems: Charity or generosity is a human quality. Charity, altruism, generosity or unselfishness is a human quality.

  • 'Or' is fine, but your sentences have other more serious problems: Charity or generosity is a human quality.
  • Charity, altruism, generosity or unselfishness is a human quality.
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'Or' is fine, but your sentences have other more serious problems:

Charity or generosity is a human quality.
Charity, altruism, generosity or unselfishness is a human quality.

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