FANBOYSFor, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So(grammar mnemonic for the coordinating conjunctions) Copyright 1988-2018AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved. Suggest new definition Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page ...
for many years to come (expression) – for a long time, in the future imitate (V) – mimic, perform or act like like (Adj) – in grammar, words, phrases or structures of the same category or functioning in the same way in a clause; see Parts that Make up a Clause precise (Adj)...
What does FANBOYS stand for? FANBOYS is an acronym for the seven most common coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. When do you use a comma before a coordinating conjunction? When a coordinating conjunction connects two independent clauses to form a compound senten...
* can stand alone * does not start with an AWUBIS THE ONLY GRAMMAR ELEMENT THAT CAN STAND ALONE Independent clause SEMI COLON ; connects two closely related ICs "I know I have senioritis; yet, I know I need to work hard." COLON ...