Meanings
- Any (of a range of similar items)
Throughout the book Watson tells us that this or that rule of law is absolutely fundamental, or basic. or terribly important: but we are not told what it means to be basic, fundamental or important or what is so basic about these particular rules.
1979, Lawrence M. Friedman, “Book Review – Society and Legal Change by Alan Watson”, in British Journal of Law and Society, volume 6, pages 127–129
- This or that thing.
An editor may tell a writer to change this or that in an article before it can be published.
Translations
Dutch dit of dat
- dit of datThis or that thing
French tel ou tel, tel ou tel
- tel ou telAny (of similar items)
- tel ou telThis or that thing
Greek αυτός ή εκείνος, αυτό ή εκείνο
- αυτός ή εκείνος (aftós í ekeínos)Any (of similar items)
- αυτό ή εκείνο (aftó í ekeíno)This or that thing
Turkish şu veya bu
- şu veya buAny (of similar items)
Cite this entry
this or that. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20or%20that
“this or that.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/this%20or%20that. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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