I like either money or a present

Question

Hi,I encountered a similar question in the test. In the test, it was:I would like either money or a present and the answer is J'aimerais soit de l'argent soit un cadeauI see "de l'argent" is used instead of "l'argent". Is it because this is rather an order than a preference?But then I wonder, how should I express a preference like:I like either money or a presentShould I say "J'aime soit l'argent soit un cadeau"?

Accepted Answer

Salut Thy,
I see the problem as being the classification of the nouns.
Both argent and cadeau are nouns but not in the same category.
Argent is uncountable whereas Cadeau in this context I expect would be tangible (gift).
So the request was not "for all the money in the world" but just some of it  --  partitive.
The gift on the other hand would probably be more of a tangible nature -- definite.
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/questions/view/how-to-understand-its-a-definite-or-indefinite-articles-in-french
I would like either money or a present and the answer is J'aimerais soit de l'argent soit un cadeau
 
Bonne journée
Jim