or
Translation
or
Examples
Do you want tea or coffee?
Do you want tea or coffee?
Hurry up, or we will be late.
Hurry up, or we will be late.
Grammar Patterns
((A)) ((or)) ((B)) used to link alternatives Do you want tea or coffee?
((Clause 1)), ((or)) ((Clause 2)) used to introduce a consequence Hurry up, or we will be late.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alternatively
Etymology
From Old English 'oþþe', related to German 'oder'.
Memory Tips
'Or' presents an Open Road. You can go one way OR the other.