There aresevencoordinating conjunctions in English. These words are F= for A= and N= nor B= but O= or Y= yet S= so Coordinating conjunctions are also calledFANBOYSbecause the first letter of each word can spell FANBOYS. Joining Independent Clauses ...
The OED provides examples from the 9c. to the 19c. (Burchfield and Fowler 52) but. 2 Used at the beginning of a sentence. The widespread public belief that But should not be used at the beginning of a sentence seems to be unshakable. Yet it has no foundation. In certain kinds of ...
Grammar for Life Rules and Examples. Master your modifiers: Jose explained what the essay he wrote was about in Spanish. In Spanish, Jose explained what. Comma Review English 10. Insert commas where needed A thick damp fog blanketed the coastline. The dark green shirt was Bill’s favorite. ...