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The conjunction 'or'
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linguistic
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O means or and is direct cognate of the English word. Just drop the 'r'.
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or
Used to present a choice or alternative between two or more things.
- ¿Quieres café o té? = Do you want coffee or tea?
- Ahora o nunca = Now or never
or, that is (in other words)
Used to restate or clarify something, like saying 'or in other words.'
- El felino, o gato montés, es un animal salvaje = The feline, or wildcat, is a wild animal
- Es bilingüe, o habla dos idiomas = He’s bilingual, that is, he speaks two languages
o ... o
either ... or
When 'o' is placed before each option, it becomes the correlative 'either...or.'
- O te quedas o te vas — no hay término medio = Either you stay or you go — there's no middle ground
- O lo haces tú o lo hago yo = Either you do it or I do it