Which sentence is correct?
Between

"Do they need high accuracy, or are they looking for a ballpark figure?"

and

"Do they need high accuracy or are they looking for a ballpark figure?"

If both are correct, is there any different in semantic term?

Thank you in advance,

--Socko

Question

Which sentence is correct?
Between

"Do they need high accuracy, or are they looking for a ballpark figure?"

and

"Do they need high accuracy or are they looking for a ballpark figure?"

If both are correct, is there any different in semantic term?

Thank  you in advance,

--Socko

Answer

It is doesn't just sound "funny" - it is "funny" - except such sloppy use of language is not funny. 
"Accuracy" is an abstract noun, and should not be qualified by a numerical or quantative adjective. 
"A high level/measure/degree of accuracy" would be much better

Answer

Both are right but only depends on how u speak or present it. while  it may sound out of context with the structure of a sentence thus being formed when you use the word "or"

Answer

This reminds me of the book "Eat Shoots Leaves".  Depending on where you put the comma, the sentence changes meaning.

I agree with DanQ #1 sentence.  Each could be a separate sentence and needs to be separated by a comma.

Answer

While it is correct for some reason it sounds 'funny' to me. I would put it this way:

Do they need an accurate figure or can it be a ballpark number?

How accurate does it have to be?  Can we give them a ballpark amount?

Yada yada yada.  Kob khun krab

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