What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
vel
Example
Do you want to have pizza vel pasta for dinner? [vel: conjunction]
Example
I would like to have a cup of tea, vel maybe a glass of water. [vel: adverb]
or
Example
Do you want to have pizza or pasta for dinner? [or: conjunction]
Example
You can choose either the red shirt or the blue shirt. [or: conjunction]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Or is more commonly used than vel in everyday language. Or is versatile and covers a wide range of contexts, while vel is less common and mostly used in formal or literary contexts.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between vel and or?
Vel is more formal than or and is mostly used in written or formal contexts, while or can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
