Singular or Plural after a List of Streets using "or"?

Question

When writing a list of streets using "and", I can obviously pluralize.

The event will take place on Maple, Walnut, and Orange Streets.

When using "or", however, which is correct/best?

Actually the "obvious plural" is not obvious at all. – Andrew Leach Nov 25 '15 at 15:11 — Andrew Leach, Nov 25 '15 at 15:11

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 25 '15 at 15:13

Perhaps the confusion is in the proper titles.

Orange Street is a title.

Orange St. is a title.

There is no plural of the title.

Therefore, while it is vernacular to use "Maple, Walnut, or Orange Streets," the proper phrase is:

"...Maple Street, Walnut Street, [and][or] Orange Street."

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