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Which is correct?

Which is correct: the greater of x and y, OR the greater of x or y?

Re: Which is correct?

What is the greater of x and y?
What is greater x or y?

So,

'of' attracts 'and'
no 'of' attracts 'or'

In my opinion, the first one is best as a piece of English.