I don't like walking and/or sleeping on the sand

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Winwin2011

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1. I don't like walking and sleeping on the sand.
2. I don't like walking or sleeping on the sand.

Are the above sentences both correct?

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Yes, although the first one suggests that you are treating "walking and sleeping on the sand" as one activity, which would be quite difficult unless you sleepwalk.
 

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They are both extremely unlikely. (They are grammatical)
 

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Is the following sentence likely?

I don't like eating and smelling onions. (Some people think onions have a strong smell.)

Is it more natural to say "I don't like eating or smelling onions"?

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Is the following sentence likely?

I don't like eating and smelling onions. (Some people think onions have a strong smell.)

Is it more natural to say "I don't like eating or smelling onions"?

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No. Far more likely would be, "I don't like the taste or the smell of onions".
 

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On the sand- this would refer to particular sand. If you're talking in general then remove the article.
 
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