State whether the "Or" used in the following statement is "exclusive" or "inclusive". Give reasons for your answer.
"Sun rises or Moon sets."
"Sun rises or Moon sets."
(A) In the statement "Sun rises or Moon sets",the "or" is exclusive.
This is because the two events,the Sun rising and the Moon setting,are distinct astronomical phenomena that cannot occur simultaneously in the same context.
This is because the two events,the Sun rising and the Moon setting,are distinct astronomical phenomena that cannot occur simultaneously in the same context.
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