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Either, or? Only though?
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:09 am
by dontsaywhatyoumean
"Reading must be located in the same aisle as either Fantasy or Music".
Am I supposed to interpret that as meaning that R could be in a section including both F and M as well (barring any additional restrictions)?
It doesn't say *only* F or M.
Thanks
Re: Either, or? Only though?
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:10 am
by proteinshake
yes, it could be with both.
Re: Either, or? Only though?
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:14 am
by dontsaywhatyoumean
Thanks. I wondered because of one of the questions asked what could be a list of sections in an isle, and did not say only, but the answer requires that you treat the list as only including those sections.
Same game.
Re: Either, or? Only though?
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:21 am
by tskela
they'll tell you if they mean the exclusive or
Re: Either, or? Only though?
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:51 am
by mudiverse
tskela wrote:they'll tell you if they mean the exclusive or
"Reading must be located in the same aisle as either Fantasy or Music,
but not both".
Re: Either, or? Only though?
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 2:18 pm
by Deardevil
Yup.
This sounds like a grouping game,
so imagine if there are only an in-group and out-group while F and M are both out,
if R HAS to be with at least one of those entities, then you know R must be in the out-group as well.
"Either X or Y, but NOT BOTH" or "Either A or ELSE B" signals exclusivity.