Is "either/or" an exclusive or?

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solomonzelman · Answer

Either you or I are going to go there.
 
one of us will go there and the one of us will stay.

solomonzelman · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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"?

anonymous · Answer

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

solomonzelman · Answer

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.

solomonzelman · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

oh ok. thank you.

solomonzelman · Answer

you welcome!

solomonzelman · Answer

I am not even from US :)