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From: Denber.wbst@PARC-MAXC.ARPA
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Subject: Re: Use of 'and'
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Date: Fri, 30-Mar-84 16:05:00 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 30 16:05:00 1984
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""all customers in Ohio and Indiana".  Of course, no customer can be in
both states at once; the question should have been phrased as ".. Ohio
*or* Indiana""

Well, this is actually a case of ellipsis.  "Or" has its own problems.
What is really meant is "all customers in Ohio and [all customers in]
Indiana".  Happens all the time.  Looked at this briefly at the U of R
before I was elided myself.  I don't have my references here.  Some work
at Toronto (?)  Perhaps Gary the Dog Modeller can say more.

                        - Michel
                        Speaker to Silicon