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Which is correct?

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  • 18-06-2007 5:18pm
    #1
    alan4cult
    Registered Users Posts: 1,583 ✭✭✭


    Hello Just wondering which is correct:

    1. persons 18 & over
    2. persons 18 or over
    ?


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    #2
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    should really be asked here

    Edited, thanks Myth :D
    /throws mouse against wall


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    #3
    [Deleted User]
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    r3nu4l wrote:
    should really be asked here

    The spanish board?!


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    #4
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    alan4cult wrote:
    Hello Just wondering which is correct:

    1. persons 18 & over
    2. persons 18 or over
    ?


    Hmmmm
    One needs to break the sentences down to their literal meaning

    1. persons who are 18 years and those who are over the age of 18 years

    2. persons who are 18 years OR those who are over the age of 18 years.

    The first sentence would encompass all those over the age of 18,which I would infer from the question is the desired grouping required.





    The second sentence would not be as strong and would allude to a choice between people of 18 year or those over 18 .

    taken literally could preclude those people of 18years from contributing.

    basically the first example is inclusive, the second is preclusive.


    ;) I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.


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    looksee
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    Either way you shouldn't use an ampersand in a sentence like that ;)


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    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    The first one is better, both can be used. It depends on how the sentence would be expanded...


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    #7
    aequinoctium
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    i'd go for the 1st one but obviously i'd understand the 2nd if i saw it


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