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Meanings
  • Conjunction

    A word used to connect two or more words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

    - "The sun rises and the birds sing."
    - "I have two apples and three oranges."
    - "He is tall and strong."
Pronunciation




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Synonyms

& , 'n' , + , as well as , in addition to , together with
Rhymes
Words rhyming with and
band , grand , sand
Variants
List of all variants of and that leads to same result
and , and so forth , and so on , AND , ANDs , and how , and a half , and anyway , and Bob's your uncle , and change , and everything , and no mistake , and otherwise
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English word 'ond', meaning 'one' or 'both'. The 'and' in English developed from the combination of 'an' and 'and' or 'on' and 'and'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in English that can be made using only the letters in 'and' is 'stewardesses'.

  2. The 'and' in English is the most commonly used word. It appears an average of 4,300 times in a 1 million-word text.

  3. The 'and' in the English language has no plural form.

  4. The 'and' was the first word spoken in space by astronaut John Glenn on February 20, 1962.

Related Concepts
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  1. Coordinating conjunction: A type of conjunction that connects words, phrases, or clauses of equal rank in a sentence. 'And' is the most common coordinating conjunction in English.

  2. Subordinating conjunction: A type of conjunction that connects words, phrases, or clauses of unequal rank in a sentence. Examples include 'although', 'because', and 'if'.

Culture
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The 'and' has been used extensively in literature and music to create connections and convey meaning. In music, it is often used in the form of 'and' or 'an' in time signatures.

How to Memorize "and"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bridge connecting two sides or a road with two lanes. The 'and' acts as the bridge or the connector.
    - Visualize two hands clapping together to represent the 'and' joining two things.

  2. associate

    - Associate the 'and' with the word 'together'.
    - Think of the 'and' as a plus sign '+' in a mathematical equation.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Apes And Baboons' to remember the coordinating conjunctions in English: 'A' for 'and', 'P' for 'as', 'E' for 'else', 'S' for 'so', 'A' for 'but', and 'B' for 'because'.
    - Create a sentence using each coordinating conjunction to help remember their usage.

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