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"He is stupid or lazy" grammatical?

MoistHorse7120
The sentence "He is either stupid or lazy" sounds correct and I know it's grammatically correct too. What about omitting "either" in the sentence? "He is stupid or lazy" It doesn't sound right but I don't know whether it's grammatical or not. Is it? And if it isn't grammatically correct, why? Your answers are highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

3 comments

EagleCatchingFish•
I prefer it with "either" included, but at least in casual speech, I wouldn't say "he's stupid or lazy" is ungrammatical.
PharaohAce•
Why can’t he fucking clean a fucking saucepan? He is stupid or lazy. Sounds fine to me.
MossyPiano•
To my mind, "he is either stupid or lazy" means that he is one or the other - he isn't both stupid and lazy. "He is stupid or lazy" could mean that he is one or both of those things. That's my interpretation anyway.