Mastering the Many Meanings of 'Or'

Logic = Forms a complex sentence which is true when at least one of its constituent sentences is true Aurum = Latin word for gold -or = Suffix used in Anglo-French and Latin to indicate an agent Chew (someone) up and spit (him or her) out = Expression meaning to treat someone harshly

Give (someone or something) a clean bill of health = Expressing that someone or something is healthy or in good condition Play (someone or something) off against (someone or something) = Manipulate people or groups to oppose or compete with each other Keep (someone or something) at arm's length = Maintain a certain distance or reserve in a relationship Someone's world revolves around (someone or something) = Expression indicating that someone's life is centered around a particular person or thing

Middle English = Altered form of Old English and influenced by Anglo-French and Latin Old Norse = Origin of the adverb 'early' Anglo-French = Language used in the alteration of Old English words Latin = Origin of the suffix -or and the word 'aurum'

<p>Not touch (someone or something) with a bargepole = Expression indicating a strong aversion or unwillingness to be involved with someone or something Leave someone to his or her own devices = Allow someone to act independently or rely on their own resources Open (someone or something) to (someone or something) = Make someone or something vulnerable or susceptible to someone or something Have a way of (being something or doing something) = Tendency to exhibit a particular behavior or characteristic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sentential connective = A logical operator that combines two or more sentences to form a compound sentence Adverb = Word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb Verb stem = The base form of a verb to which affixes are added Agent suffix = A linguistic element that indicates the doer of an action or the means by which an action is performed</p> Signup and view all the answers