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A Writer's Dictionary:

AND Definition


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AND
abbreviation
    1. IVR.
      Andorra.



and
conj
    1a. Used to show addition:;
      Example: dogs and cats
      Thesaurus: plus, in addition to, together with, including, as well as.
    1b. Used in sums of addition:.
      Example: two and two make four
    2a. Used to connect an action that follows as a result or reason of a previous one:;
      Example: fall and bang one's head
    2b. Used to connect an action that follows sequentially on from another:.
      Example: boil the kettle and make the tea
    3. Used to show repetition or duration:.
      Example: She cried and cried
    4. Used to show progression:.
      Example: The crowd got bigger and bigger
    5. Used to show variety or contrast:.
      Example: discussed the ins and outs of it
    6. Used after some verbs instead of to:.
      Example: come and try
      Example: go and get it
noun
    1. An unspecified problem or matter.
      Example: no ifs or ands about it
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon.

Info:
    Although it is sometimes regarded as poor style, it is not ungrammatical to begin a sentence with and. Indeed, many writers have done so with considerable effect. It is also common in conversation and in forms of English in which a looser grammatical structure is appropriate.


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