The phrase "a protest or a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing options or alternatives related to protests or similar actions.
Example: "The event could be a protest or a rally, depending on the organizers' intentions."
Alternatives: "a demonstration or a" or "a march or a".
We are a sort of broker in a protest, or a protester's Dow Jones index, if you prefer.
And will it be a protest, or a party, or a wake?
Traditionally, they are used by the electorate as a protest or a wake-up call.
"It was not a protest or a resignation from my religion or race.
This is because the success of a protest or a rebellion almost completely depends on how many people show up.
Dedicated conservatives have argued for decades that the conservative movement was a product of print, rather than a march, a protest, or a pivotal moment of persecution.
A few weeks ago, Egypt's transitional authorities struck a blow against the labor movement and all activists, with legislation that would make it a crime, punishable by fine or imprisonment, "for anyone who organizes a protest or an activity which may result in preventing or slowing down the work of a state institution, a general authority or a public or private workplace".
To Sruly, the reason for this rally not a protest or an anti-internet event was to discuss one of the biggest bugaboos modern Hasidic Jews: how to ensure the internet is kept kosher and only used for business and not gossip, learning, or, ahem, pleasure.
What is the difference between a protest or rally and a full-scale riot?
The mayor of Dresden, Dirk Hilbert, said: "Such an act is not a protest or the expression of an opinion.
Fittingly, the most chilling scene in the movie doesn't take place on a city street, or at a protest, or during a drug raid.
