Question

Is "either/or" an exclusive or?

Answer 1

Either you or I are going to go there.

one of us will go there and the one of us will stay.

Answer 2

I don't know what you really need though :(

Answer 3

well, we we say "A or B", this includes the possibility of A and B. Suppose I want to say A or B but not A and B, do I say "Either A or B"?

Answer 4

The question is how do i know when an "or" is an exclusive or vs inclusive or

Answer 5

yes. saying

"I am going to take either a blue or a red balloon"

means that you will take only the red balloon OR only the blue balloon. NOT BOTH.

Answer 6

"or" is always exclusive.

"this or that" so 1 option is - this and not that, and the other option is - that but not this

Answer 7

oh ok. thank you.

Answer 8

you welcome!

Answer 9

I am not even from US :)