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Vcolts Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

negative and conjunction

Ex.

a. We should not keep zoos or circuses.

b. We should not keep zoos and circuses.

We must use OR if it is a negative, right?

What do we call this?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

vcolts We must use OR if it is a negative, right? Right, but 'keep' is the wrong verb. We should not have zoos or circuses .

— Mister Micawber

  • vcolts We must use OR if it is a negative, right?
  • Right, but 'keep' is the wrong verb.
  • We should not have zoos or circuses .
  • vcolts What do we call this?
  • Nothing special.
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vcoltsWe must use OR if it is a negative, right?
Right, but 'keep' is the wrong verb. We should not have zoos or circuses.
vcoltsWhat do we call this?
Nothing special. 'Or' is the coordinating conjunction of negation, that is all.
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