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"Using "And/Or" -- Just Plain Dumb"

This post was written by Evan Schaeffer: "Leslie O'Flahavan at Writing Matters concludes that using "and/or" is "just plain dumb."

To find out why, read her post, which includes lots of support from writing experts.

At the (new) legal writer, Raymond Ward adds to the debate, concluding that while not "plain dumb," he does try to avoid using "and/or."

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Source: Trial Practice Tips Weblog, 23 February 2010, reproduced with permission of the author.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on March 01, 2010 (boomark / email).