How To Spell or?
How to Pronounce or?
Correct pronunciation for the word "or" is [ˈɔː], [ˈɔː], [ˈɔː].
What are the misspellings for or?
"Or" in context
The term "or" is commonly used to refer to the inclusive or operator, which is a logical and mathematical operation. It is used to denote either one of two options, typically indicated by a "0" or "1", as part of a binary system of logic. When thinking of the English language, "or" can be used as a conjunction that links two contrasting ideas. For example, "you can have a cake or a brownie; you can learn maths or geology." This makes the ideas mutually exclusive and implies that the person can only pick one of the two options.
Usage over time for or:
This graph shows how "or" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
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