I’m sorry if this seems dumb. I tend to take things literally and “mutual” and “exclusive” seem to be antonyms but mutually exclusive is a term used a lot and it confuses the crap out of me. I’m a native English speaker also.
Does it mean that the two things CAN exist together? I feel like my brain does gymnastics trying to understand the term; I’m not a dumb person but this term just totally eludes me!
Please don’t attack me, just trying to not feel stupid.
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Usually the phrase refers to attributes which can’t both be simultaneously true. “It’s a green light” and “it’s a red light” are mutually exclusive phrases (at least about the same light). “It’s a windy day” and “it’s a hot day” are not mutually exclusive.
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