Grammar - Grade 3 List View

Review these list items to study and edit your keyphrase and other memory aids.
Grammar Point

A Keyphrase should be a short phrase that brings to mind and helps to remember the information on this frame.
もしくは

or, otherwise


Option A もしくは Option B

A formal conjunction used to present two or more alternatives. It is typically used at the beginning of a sentence or to connect two distinct phrases or nouns, indicating that either option is acceptable.

Noun + もしくは + Noun

When connecting two nouns, もしくは acts as a formal 'or'.


Please contact us by phone or email.

The payment should be made in cash or by credit card.

Sentence A. もしくは Sentence B.

It can be used at the start of a new sentence to provide an alternative to the previous statement.


You may participate in person. Or, you can join online.

Note

もしくは is more formal than the common word 'それとも' or 'ka'. It is frequently used in business, legal, or formal writing contexts. It can connect nouns, phrases, or even entire sentences.



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