Re: Use of "and/or"

["Simon North" <sintac -at- home -dot- nl>]

Yes, OR is inclusive ... that's why there's such a thing as an exclusive 
OR (XOR) meaning A or B, but not both. 

I abhor and/or ... it can so easily be rewritten as "a or b, or both"

my ten cents. 

Simon.  -- 
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and 
more 
closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the 
plain 
folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White 
House will be 
adorned by a downright moron."
H.L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)


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