Or

/ɔːr/ (US/UK) conjunction

Or is used to connect two or more choices, possibilities, or alternatives.

From Old English “oþþe” and “oththe,” which blended over time into “or.” It has always served as a basic linking word for alternatives in Germanic languages.

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