I forget what happens in reality (and also just want the community’s opinon).

  • flubba86@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    The concept of “inclusive or” in language is a bit different than that used in boolean logic.

    The simple case is: “would you like chips or salad?” “Yes.” Vs “Would you like chips or salad?” “chips”.

    In this case, it’s unclear whether the question is: “should a video card or monitor come with a cable?” “Yes” Vs “Should a video card or monitor come with a cable?” “Monitor”.

    The two examples I wrote were attempts to reframe the question in two different ways to avoid that ambiguity.

    As you pointed out however, OP wrote the question backwards, in a way that could be interpreted in a third manner, where buying a cable includes a video card or a monitor.