Re: [Lingo] use of でも

[Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>]

2009/4/17 steve smith <sjs@example.com>:

> その証拠に、利き手でも反対の手でも、定や口でも書けます。
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> Can someone tell me what this says?  What is 「でも」saying in this case?

"A demo B demo, C" means "For either A or B, C", e.g.

Ja: "Whiskey demo bi-ru demo, o-sake ga nomeru zo!"
En: "I can hold my drink, be it whiskey or beer!"

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Cheers,
Josh