Questions tagged [coordinating-conjunctions]
Questions about coordinating conjunctions, such as “and”, “but”, “or”, “nor”, and “so”.
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Is it grammatical to say "... is both popular and has presented ...'
This particular example comes from a peer-reviewed publication with authors who seem to be native speakers:
This trend is both popular and has presented a variety of challenges
I wonder if this is ...
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He likes to swim and listen to music [migrated]
Is this ok to say:
— What does he like to do?
— He likes to swim and listen to music.
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Use "and" and "or" in a single sentence to enable three options. Please parse [closed]
So I am trying to parse the following sentence structure:
X must provide A and B or C.
No commas are present and two coordinating conjunctions are present with no hints as to how to parse. I have ...
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Does comma+conjunction require a subject after it?
Take these examples:
"He walked to the store, and he bought bread."
"He walked to the store, and bought bread."
"He walked to the store and he bought bread."
"He ...
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An annoyingly technical question about right nonce-constituent coordination in Huddleston & Pullum (2002)
I'm currently reading Huddleston & Pullum (2002), aka CGEL, specifically the chapter on "right nonce-constituent coordination"; the relevant pages are pp. 1342-1343. My question is about ...
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Coordinating conjunctions, consequences of actions, and commas
I've managed to completely confuse myself by thinking myself in circles. I know that when a coordinating conjunction joins two independent clauses (unless they're particularly short), you need to use ...
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Middle English “Whan that” vs “Whan”
whan pronoun
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses) whom
MED online University of Michigan
How does one construe “that” in the phrase “Whan that”? This seems to be the normal construction in ME, but ...
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The way to join multiple relative clauses
One sentence on this website says:
It is caused chiefly by kleptocratic governments or private interests in league with governments that make market exchange unprofitable, that make investment in ...
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Regarding a sentence involving coordination and subject-auxiliary inversion
When I am reading a paper, I come across a long sentence:
Only when this pain remains with you, is with you eternally, can you enjoy eternally the pace and dance of humanity, can praise the shouts ...
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Are FANBOYS the ONLY coordinating conjunctions that can coordinate two independent clauses? Are there any others? [duplicate]
I wanted clarification on exactly which coordinating conjunctions can take independent clauses.
This question rose when I looked up the definition of because in some dictionary. That dictionary said ...
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Is adjective ellipsis possible when coordinating between uncountable nouns and countable nouns preceded by articles?
A sentence like "The man has white hair and beard" is totally acceptable in languages without countable/uncountable nouns or articles, and languages where modifiers follow the head noun (...
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Can all coordinating conjunctions be used to connect nouns, adjectives, etc. as well as clauses?
To the best of my knowledge, there are seven coordinating
conjunctions only five of which can connect nouns, phrases,
adjectives, and clauses. That's what they are said to do:
connect those things. ...
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for/and/so: Are all three of those conjunctions equally acceptable in this situation?
I’m trying to connect two different clauses, each with its own subject and tensed verb, but I don’t know when to use one conjunction instead of another to do so. To summarize, I know that:
And = ...
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Is "and" needed here?
Could anyone tell me if the following sentence is correct? Do we need an and before funded?
The professor undertook the XXXXX research project, aiming at improving the efficiency of the YYYY system, ...
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Using “including” vs. “and include”
I came across this sentence:
The benefits of exercise are vast, including improved cardiovascular health....
I can tell something’s off here — I believe it should be either
The benefits of exercise ...
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Can 'although' and 'even if' both be correct in the following sentence? [closed]
Which one do you think is more appropriate in the following sentence? I feel 'even if' sounds better to me. But I am not sure.
I take the dog for a walk every day even if sometimes it is raining.
I ...
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Should I add a comma in this sentence?
When are you leaving and how long are you going to stay there?
It's from my English textbook. I remembered that If you want to connect two simple sentences into a compound sentence with "and&...
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Using "As" at beginning of a sentence
A company called Goodbrothers (for the sake of argument) wants to advertise its environmental credentials, using
As Goodbrothers, we always pay attention to environmental concerns.
In this context, ...
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Syntactically, are elements joined by a coordinating conjunction considered one unit?
When we join two nouns by a coordinating conjunction, we can say that this forms a noun phrase. This is evident, as it can be supplemented by an appositive (example below).
Peter and Jane, a devote ...
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How to grammatically explain this sentence? [duplicate]
No compassion for the suffering or willingness to engage in dialogue with feminism.
I know it can be paraphrased as: "[He] has neither compassion [for women's suffering], nor willingness to ...
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is the phrase "Leading To" a coordinating conjunction? [closed]
I read that it is a rule of thumb to use a comma before any coordinating conjunctions that link two independent clauses (I have issues with knowing when to add a comma).
for example, I have the ...
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Commas Around a Disjunct After a Coordinating Conjunction? [duplicate]
Which punctuation is correct for this sentence? :
"I took the dog to the park this morning and, of course, he needed a bath afterwards because he rolled in the mud."
"I took the dog to the park this ...
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Question on the use of 'but'
I would like to ask a question about the use of the conjunction 'but' in a specific sentence. Before I ask the question, I shall provide some context (for otherwise this answer will be closed).
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Two 'and's in a title [duplicate]
I have written a paper which I have titled in the format Adjective1 and Adjective2 Noun1 and Noun2. Both adjectives modify only Noun1. The two nouns are inherently not related and the point of the ...
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Commas after a coordinating conjunction [duplicate]
I know that one puts a comma before a coordinating conjunction when there are two independent clauses. However, in the following sentence, when the phrase in non-essential, would one put a comma ...
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Is it ever grammatically correct to say "And you, my."
If it is acceptable to answer
I love you.
with
And I you.
which we could represent as:
And I love you.
Would it be acceptable to answer:
You're my hero.
with
And you my.
in other words:
And ...
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'For' is a coordinating conjunction, but 'because' is a subordinating conjunction. Is that right? Can someone explain why?
He went to bed, for he was tired. (For = coordinating conjunction)
He went to bed, because he was tired. (Because = subordinating conjunction)
Is this correct? If so, I'm confused.
In all the examples ...
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Question about parallel structures
One of the tasks that we have to do on PTE exam is to paraphrase a writtent text. I have prepared a template for myslef which is
While the impacts of N and N such as N and N are important, the effects ...
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"I think therefore I am" parataxis?
Is the sentence "I think therefore I am" a case of parataxis (joining sentences without a conjunction)?
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Does a coordinate clause include a coordinator (/coordinating conjunction)?
Does a coordinate clause include a coordinator (/coordinating conjunction)?
For example:
"It was apple-blossom time, and the days were getting warmer."
Is "and the days were getting ...
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A series of 4 elements, which can be considered as 2 series of 2 elements
Below is a sentence from the manual about naming files that I'm working on.
Avoid including words that are clear from the parent path (2011), the file type (presentation), are obvious for some other ...
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Is it possible to have an interrogative after an imperative connected with coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?
I know rephrasing, using semicolon, or just splitting it into two sentences are probably the possible options here (the best choice, however, is my side question). Consider the following as examples:
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How to determine whether "and" or "or" is correct when listing excluded entities?
As an example, a road sign might say:
No trucks and buses
Or perhaps:
No trucks or buses
Which one is correct and why?
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How are multiple properties of the same thing properly described?
I am sorry but I could not come up with a better way of describing what I am trying to achieve in this sentence:
As such, their creation should follow a rationale and their interpretation be ...
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Are "Yet" and "However" synonymous?
It is quite common to use "yet" and "however" in contrastive constructions, but l am not certain if they have the same sense.
John failed. Yet, he's tried his best.
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Coordinating conjunctions between different pairs that are close to each other
I'd like to write a sentence with the following "logical structure":
I
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can
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double and's in list and commas
I would like to know if the following sentence is correctly written. The reason I am asking is that I write in British English so do not put a comma before 'and' (that comes before the last item) in a ...
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Which is the correct usage of "and" in American English in this example? [duplicate]
Scenario 1
A series of unfortunate events has led Makoto "Edamame" Edamura to adopt the life of crime—pickpocketing and scamming others for a living. However, after swindling a seemingly ...
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Using an present-participle verb as conjunction?
Seeking feedback on the validity of this sentence, which tries to use the present-participle "helping" as a kind of conjunction:
(company name) is the best marketing platform helping teams ...
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Improper placement of a comma
Consider the following sentence, "Skye will become a doctor, and a priest if he finishes theology school."
My understanding is that the comma before the "and" does not follow the ...
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Is ";so," an acceptable grammar structure?
For a while, I've been using "so" with a semicolon.
For example, I would say, "I like bugs; so, I went to the bug convention happily."
I've always thought of the semicolon as a ...
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Is the distinction between "complex sentences" and "compound sentences" real? Is the distinction purely a matter of personal taste?
I am not cheating on my homework.
In fact, I no longer have homework; I graduated from college years ago.
If you read the entire discussion below, and not just the begining, that should become ...
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"There was/were my brother and two sisters?
"There was [or were?] my brother and two sisters, hugging and tears streaming."
I've come across a sentence while editing, and I don't know whether to use "was" or "were." The object of the "be"-verb ...
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Can we use a comma before "and" if it precedes a dependent clause?
Here is an example from Longman dictionary,
We are new to the London area, and would like to eat in restaurants or visit pubs with others.
My question is that since the second clause "would like ...
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Coordinating privilege as a verb
Simple question, I'm sure, but I'm having trouble finding an answer.
I'm writing a methodology and want to say "I will privilege [this theory] over [another]."
I can't find any instances of the ...
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Comma before and is always necessary?
The most drastic, and thoroughly illegal, reaction has been the emergence of Sci-Hub, a kind of global photocopier for scientific papers, set up in 2012 by a Khazak graduate student, which now claims ...
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Coordinating conjunction for connecting list items
In compliance with the Oxford comma when listing three or more items a comma is used between the items and before and.
What if in a list of three items two of them have a word in common (edge ...
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Comma in coordinating conjunction that includes an if-clause
On the basis of this Q&A, I understand that my example sentence is a coordinating conjunction; however, I can't seem to figure out the relationship between the first clause, and the if-clause. ...
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What is the best way to word a description of a dinner special with options [closed]
My family recently ordered takeout from a local restaurant. My brother, father and I ordered the dinner special. This special included five side dishes, three of which were determined by the ...
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Use of ampersands for nested conjunctions
Consider the sentence:
"The zoo contained giraffes, white & black rhinos, and Indian & African elephants."
Here ampersands are used for the inner conjunctions, but not the outer level.
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