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Wed 23 Mar, 2022 07:59 am
They drifted in the sea without food and/or water.
Which is the correct word?
Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
They both convey the same information.
@tanguatlay,
Or is correct but either will get the point across.
and: they did not have BOTH of those items
or: NEITHER of those items did they have
It becomes a question of either considering the combination as one entity or considering each component as being independent. For emphasis, I would use "or". - David Lyga