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gives a choice between things

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EN-UK/ɔː/
EN-US/ɔːr/
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or with Russian translation

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🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Чай или кофе?

Tea or coffee?

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Ты можешь позвонить мне или отправить сообщение.

You can call me or send a message.

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either...or
a paired structure used to present two choices
and/or
means one thing, the other thing, or both together
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🇬🇧en
either...or

a paired structure used to present two choices

A1Often

You can either stay or leave.

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🇬🇧en
and/or

means one thing, the other thing, or both together

A1Often

You can choose soup and/or salad.

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/ɔː/

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or

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Tea or coffee?

or transcription

/ɔː/, /ɔːr/

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gives a choice between things

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Tea or coffee? Translation: Чай или кофе?

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