and/or
English
Alternative forms
- &/or, and or
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈændɔː(ɹ)/
Conjunction
and/or
- Joins two alternatives to mean either or both; indicates that inclusive or is meant where or alone might be taken to mean exclusive or.
- List three personal and/or business references.
- (meaning that these three references could be all personal, all business, or a combination of both)
- 1960, Walt Kelly, Pogo, January 21 comic strip (→ISBN, p. 113):
- [Howland Owl:] There wasn't no everybody else... 'cept them what was in jail and/or dead.
[Albert:] Since when is it a crime to be dead?
- [Howland Owl:] There wasn't no everybody else... 'cept them what was in jail and/or dead.
Synonyms
Translations
inclusive "or"
|
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.