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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Or and synonyms
Hello. I would like to know if a simple "or" is enough to indicate synonyms in a text. Or should I use "or" and commas? Is there an important difference in the usage?
Examples:
a) Research articles, or papers, are . . .
b) Research articles or papers are . . .
c) Concluding remarks or comments provide readers . . .
d) Concluding remarks, or comments, provide readers . . .
Thank you!
Examples:
a) Research articles, or papers, are . . .
b) Research articles or papers are . . .
c) Concluding remarks or comments provide readers . . .
d) Concluding remarks, or comments, provide readers . . .
Thank you!
Top answer
With the commas, there is a stronger suggestion that the second item is an explanation, paraphrase or restatement of the first item, rather than something altogether new.
- With the commas, there is a stronger suggestion that the second item is an explanation, paraphrase or restatement of the first item, rather than something altogether new.
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With the commas, there is a stronger suggestion that the second item is an explanation, paraphrase or restatement of the first item, rather than something altogether new.
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