Note 2 – Rules for the word ‘however’
I have learnt today that the word however can appear at the beginning or later in a sentence, although my research has led me to believe that there is no fixed rule. My references below are just a...
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View ArticleNote 45 – either…or (coordinating conjunctions)
Either…or (a pair of coordinating conjunctions) In note 43 http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-8m, I blogged about conjunctions explaining that they are a type of word that joins together phrases, clauses or words (as...
View ArticleNote 46 – neither…nor (coordinating conjunctions)
When to use ‘Neither…nor’ Neither…nor are a pair of coordinating conjunctions that links words, phrases and clauses. Please refer to my previous notes for more information: ‘note 43 Conjunctions...
View ArticleNote 49 – Singular v Plural verb with coordinating conjunctions
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View ArticleNote 71 – The word ‘but’
For the background to my writing challenge, please read my first blog by clicking the following link – http://wp.me/p1x6Ui-4. If you would prefer to dive straight into note 71, then please read on… The...
View ArticleNote 125 – Prepositions v conjunctions
Although I’ve blogged about prepositions and conjunctions before, this blog is to clear up any confusions between the two. Preposition: the Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus defines...
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