Not clear [and/or] vibrant
I have made up the two similar sentences below.
(1) The printing is not clear and vibrant.
(2) The printing is not clear or vibrant.
Some of my non-native English speaking friends think when you have a negative sentence you need to use "or". My other friends think "and" is possible when you think of "clear and vibrant" as a single unit.
I am not sure which conjunction is correct. Please help me. Thank you very much.
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ansonguy Some of my non-native English speaking friends think when you have a negative sentence you need to use "or". My other friends think "and" is possible when you think of "clear and vibrant" as a single unit. Both groups are right in a way.
- ansonguy Some of my non-native English speaking friends think when you have a negative sentence you need to use "or".
- My other friends think "and" is possible when you think of "clear and vibrant" as a single unit.
- Both groups are right in a way.
- We do usually use "or", but when it's thought of as a single unit, we use "and".
- CJ
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ansonguySome of my non-native English speaking friends think when you have a negative sentence you need to use "or". My other friends think "and" is possible when you think of "clear and vibrant" as a single unit.
Both groups are right in a way. We do usually use "or", but when it's thought of as a single unit, we use "and".
CJ
0ansonguyclear and vibrant - Are positive adjectives. In English, adjectives can be thought of being positive or negative. The phrase "clear and vibrant" is semantically misused in my opinion, although the meaning is understood, it sounds unnatural. You didn't mention what the printing is, but vibrant suggests it is a color print. You can say " the print is dull, fuzzy,
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