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pallid patioBOT Jul 12, 2024, 1:50 AM

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terse portal Jul 12, 2024, 4:04 AM

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I think they are interchangeable but « soit X, soit Y » is the one I hear and see the most

cunning dove Jul 12, 2024, 4:25 AM

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technically, in terms of formality, it goes form least to most, ou → ou bien → soit. but in spoken french we use all three all the time, including soit.

veux-tu du thé ou du café?
tu peux choisir entre un gâteau, ou bien, une tarte.
soit tu viens avec moi, soit je pars sans toi.

terse portal Jul 12, 2024, 4:32 AM

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cunning dove technically, in terms of formality, it goes form least to most, ou → ou bien → s...

Isn't the first one just 'or'? The question I think specifically talks about 'either X or Y'

cunning dove Jul 12, 2024, 4:37 AM

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ah, then I misunderstood, sorry.

hoary jewel Jul 12, 2024, 5:29 AM

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I seeee thx to you two!!! cat_love

hallow heart Jul 12, 2024, 6:00 AM

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terse portal Isn't the first one just 'or'? The question I think specifically talks about 'ei...

'Tu peux rester à la maison ou tu peux m'accompagner.'
While not quite 'either ... or', I'd say it can come close.

cunning dove Jul 12, 2024, 6:05 AM

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we could say

ou tu m'aides, ou tu pars
either you help me or you leave
but it's not entirely natural

soit tu m'aides, ou tu pars!
would be better

and the most natural would be

soit tu m'aides, soit tu pars!

tawdry wasp Jul 12, 2024, 2:54 PM

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Idk of soit soit really is more natural, i feel like i hear the first two more actually

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