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Originally posted by CookieRevised
3) When you state "Messenger Plus!/C2Media", that CLEARLY UNDOUBTEDLY WITHOUT DISCUSSION means "Messenger Plus! = C2Media"
Look up the meaning of the symbol "/". I don't say this because I use Messenger Plus!. Every independant person will say the same. This has NOTHING todo with "look at it from a absolute beginners point of view" because it is NOT a point of view but a grammatic language fact.
You are incorrect. An " / " does not equate with an " = ".
On the page in question, the separator can be read to be simply an abbreviation (replacement) for the word "and" or "or", or even better "and/or".
Going on your assessment of the separator, the meaning of very common phraseology and/or would be 'and = or". This is incorrect.
Consider this grammatical form of multiple choice that I have seen on various forms over time.
I wish to see a doctor and/or a nurse.
I do/do not wish to receive further correspondence.
I have/have not applied for US citizenship.
I will/will not be seeking further information.
Of course, English is not the primary/common language of Belgium. The nuances of the English language easily fade without constant use and study.
