What does either-or mean?
Either-or means Describing a situation in which there are only two choices..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Describing a situation in which there are only two choices..
“There’s a misperception out there that if some women are succeeding, that if many women are succeeding, it’s at the detriment of men,” he said. “When we support women, as men, it’s a good thing. The more women that succeed, there’s benefits to families, benefits to the economy, and benefits to our country. It’s not an either/or.”
Using existing housing better and building new homes are not either/ors but complementary. Doing both will mean a faster (and greener) solution.
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Either-or means Describing a situation in which there are only two choices..
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“There’s a misperception out there that if some women are succeeding, that if many women are succeeding, it’s at the detriment of men,” he said. “When we support women, as men, it’s a good thing. The more women that succeed, there’s benefits to families, benefits to the economy, and benefits to our country. It’s not an either/or.”
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