Remember ornd?

[Hygro]

After that old thread that someone (Perfection?) suggested and/or be switched to ornd, I've honostly never not thought ornd when writing or saying and/or. In fact, I've even caught myself using it.

How about the rest of you?

mods, you feel like changing the word "say" to "saw" in the first option?

 

[Perfection]

Yeah it was me.

I occasionally use it, mainly on math/science papers

 

[Knight-Dragon]

Poll edited, per request.

 

[Superevie]

Uh, I guess I'm just a ****** because I have no idea what you're talking about, Hygro, although you do have quite a snazzy avatar!

 

[Mark Young]

Yeh a bit of a description wouldn't go astray.

 

[Thadlerian]

I believe this is about the term "and/or" as seen in print. The ornd thread was about introducing "ornd" as a substitute for "and/or", so that it can easily be spoken.

 

[Superevie]

Originally posted by Thadlerian
I believe this is about the term "and/or" as seen in print. The ornd thread was about introducing "ornd" as a substitute for "and/or", so that it can easily be spoken.

Well, now I know what it means. Seems rather silly and I would never, ever use it for schoolwork unless I was itching for a "D."

 

[schmiddi]

schoolwork. You make me feel so damn old.

About ornd: well, I didn't know about it and I won't use it as it does not work in german.

 

[Nad]

If the purpose is to make pronunciation easier, what's so difficult about leaving out the oblique and saying "andor"?

 

[Ankka]

Hmm... I don't know what it is... (Well, I do know, now as I read Thadlerians post, but I voted for the I don't know- option)

 

[carlosMM]

Originally posted by schmiddi
schoolwork. You make me feel so damn old.

About ornd: well, I didn't know about it and I won't use it as it does not work in german.

undoder?
no, doesn't work

 

[Paalikles]

AFAIK - that would be "ogeller" in Norwegian - and the time saved here is not enough to justify such a change IMO. In English I think it just sounds silly and/or like someone has a limited vocabulary

 

[h4ppy]

Wouldn't anor be more logical because it is spoke and/or not or/and.

 

[Hitro]

Originally posted by carlosMM
undoder?
no, doesn't work

Hmm, as a hybrid like "ornd" shouldn't it be something like "uner" or "ond"? Wouldn't that "work" as well, or rather as badly as "ornd"?

 

[Alex the Great]

I'm one of the five people who saw that. At first I thought it was some program. Then I remebered that thread. It's a good idea.

 

[cgannon64]

Ornd sounds awesome. I think I'll use that.

Or anor.

EDIT: Wow I didn't even see that someone else thought of anor. I guess great minds think alike.

 

[Archer 007]

I think the whole idea is kinda silly. Is in techially correct grammer?

 

[Perfection]

Originally posted by archer_007
I think the whole idea is kinda silly. Is in techially correct grammer?

My idea is silly? You must have had too much to drink!

Well, if you except ornd as a word then sure, it's just another conjunction like "and" and "or". It's purpose is to differentiate between an ultimatum and a selection, for example:

If I say, "Would you like fries or onion rings?", then that's implying you can only choose one.

However with ornd, you can say "Would you like fries ornd onion rings?", then you imply that you can use both.

I like it better then anor, because it has less syllabals, and still represents its hybrid nature.

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Can someone remind me what ornd means? It must have been important (probably wasn't).

Edit: I remembered. And I was right

 

[Paalikles]

Originally posted by Perfection

My idea is silly? You must have had too much to drink!

Well, if you except ornd as a word then sure, it's just another conjunction like "and" and "or". It's purpose is to differentiate between an ultimatum and a selection, for example:

If I say, "Would you like fries or onion rings?", then that's implying you can only choose one.

However with ornd, you can say "Would you like fries ornd onion rings?", then you imply that you can use both.

I like it better then anor, because it has less syllabals, and still represents its hybrid nature.

Or - using more words:
Would you like fries OR onion rings - OR perhaps both?
Just a suggestion.
I see your point but I dont think it serves much of a benefit