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How does the nuance change if I say "and" instead of "or" here?

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Rebecca

The nuance doesn't change significantly, but the expression becomes a bit awkward. The speaker is stating that neither furniture nor meat are allowed in the fountain, which is why "or" is used here. Using "and" implies that the two cannot be in the fountain together, which isn't what the speaker is trying to express. Ex: No yelling or running in the house. Ex: I don't like tomatoes or lettuce in my sandwiches.

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