“Which one of A and B” versus “Which one of A or B”
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Here, A and B cannot happen together; that is, if A happens, then B does not, and vice versa. I find a related question in this site, which suggest using "or". I also find an answer which says that both of them are not natural. Which one should I use then? If both of them are inappropriate, how should I modify them?
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Here, A and B cannot happen together; that is, if A happens, then B does not, and vice versa. I find a related question in this site, which suggest using "or". I also find an answer which says that both of them are not natural. Which one should I use then? If both of them are inappropriate, how should I modify them?
conjunctions
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A or B? / Which one - A or B? / A or B - which one? vs Between A and B, which one do you like best / Out of A and B, which one do you like best? The or includes the same question as which, so either you use a construction that allows for repetition (first group above), or you use and instead. If you are using and, what you are doing is defining the set that you're choosing from, but and can't do that on its own - you need another phrase like out of or between (second group).
– Minty
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Here, A and B cannot happen together; that is, if A happens, then B does not, and vice versa. I find a related question in this site, which suggest using "or". I also find an answer which says that both of them are not natural. Which one should I use then? If both of them are inappropriate, how should I modify them?
conjunctions
asked 2 days ago
MatteoMatteo
354
Here, A and B cannot happen together; that is, if A happens, then B does not, and vice versa. I find a related question in this site, which suggest using "or". I also find an answer which says that both of them are not natural. Which one should I use then? If both of them are inappropriate, how should I modify them?
conjunctions
conjunctions
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MatteoMatteo
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asked 2 days ago
MatteoMatteo
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asked 2 days ago
MatteoMatteo
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A or B? / Which one - A or B? / A or B - which one? vs Between A and B, which one do you like best / Out of A and B, which one do you like best? The or includes the same question as which, so either you use a construction that allows for repetition (first group above), or you use and instead. If you are using and, what you are doing is defining the set that you're choosing from, but and can't do that on its own - you need another phrase like out of or between (second group).
– Minty
2 days ago
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A or B? / Which one - A or B? / A or B - which one? vs Between A and B, which one do you like best / Out of A and B, which one do you like best? The or includes the same question as which, so either you use a construction that allows for repetition (first group above), or you use and instead. If you are using and, what you are doing is defining the set that you're choosing from, but and can't do that on its own - you need another phrase like out of or between (second group).
– Minty
2 days ago
A or B? / Which one - A or B? / A or B - which one? vs Between A and B, which one do you like best / Out of A and B, which one do you like best? The or includes the same question as which, so either you use a construction that allows for repetition (first group above), or you use and instead. If you are using and, what you are doing is defining the set that you're choosing from, but and can't do that on its own - you need another phrase like out of or between (second group).
– Minty
2 days ago
A or B? / Which one - A or B? / A or B - which one? vs Between A and B, which one do you like best / Out of A and B, which one do you like best? The or includes the same question as which, so either you use a construction that allows for repetition (first group above), or you use and instead. If you are using and, what you are doing is defining the set that you're choosing from, but and can't do that on its own - you need another phrase like out of or between (second group).
– Minty
2 days ago
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A or B? / Which one - A or B? / A or B - which one? vs Between A and B, which one do you like best / Out of A and B, which one do you like best? The or includes the same question as which, so either you use a construction that allows for repetition (first group above), or you use and instead. If you are using and, what you are doing is defining the set that you're choosing from, but and can't do that on its own - you need another phrase like out of or between (second group).
– Minty
2 days ago