Hi,
I posted this question last night regarding the server and the client. But I am not sure how to deal with the and/or. as I want to cover three situation in one sentence. Beause there are three situations.
both the server and the client are not avaiable.
either the server or the client is not available.
(The parties in the sentence are known to the reader.)
•When the server and/or the client are found to be unavailable, both parties shall take appropriate action to make the server and/or client available again as soon as possible.
•If after initial investigations into the unavailability of the server and/or the client, both parties agree that it is not likely to make the server and/or the client available again in 5 hours, the boss that should be informed immediately.
I try to use one sentence to deal with these three situations.
Is it right? Please help
Please helpl
2007-01-12 22:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by Iwanttoknow 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think
Neither the server nor the client are available
would be better.
2007-01-12 22:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cannot get it down to one sentence, but hope this helps:
Should the server and/or the client be unavailable, both parties must take all actions possible to remedy the situation. If the situation is likely to continue for over 5 hours, the boss must be notified immediately.
2007-01-13 11:36:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a situation where lawyers realised they should have paid attention in maths classes. You are trying to express something in legal language that Boolean algebra has already figured out plenty of ways to express.
So use that method. Write down a truth table for all of the combinations of variables. Hopefully Wiki will tell you how. You only seem to have two variables (server available, client available), so you will have only four entries.
You can then decide whether it's safe to condense the if/and/or into one sentence. In your shoes, I'd just use four sentences. That way you know all bases are covered.
2007-01-13 06:41:36 · answer #3 · answered by wild_eep 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd also go for "neither the server nor the client are available". Three sentences are probably better than just one which might confuse some people.
2007-01-13 06:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-13 06:37:49 · answer #5 · answered by Agustin-Jean F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what you have written is excellent and the idea you want to convey is clear. Are you a technical writer or something like that?
2007-01-13 07:04:20 · answer #6 · answered by R S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fundamentals: Your question is not about an 'English sentence' but rather a 'sentence in English'.
2007-01-13 06:39:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is.
2007-01-13 08:21:06 · answer #8 · answered by ANF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋