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and conjunction (FOR EMPHASIS) B1. If "and" is used to join two words that are the same, it makes their meaning stronger: She spends hours and hours (= a very long time) on the phone. The sound grew louder and louder (= very loud). We laughed and laughed (= laughed a lot). More examples.
Grammar > Words, sentences and clauses > Conjunctions and linking words > And. from English Grammar Today. And is a coordinating conjunction. We use and to connect two words, phrases, clauses or prefixes together:
an additional matter or problem. ifs, ands, or buts. USAGE The use of and instead of to, as in try and wait, is typical of spoken language, but should be avoided in any writing that is not informal: We must try to prevent (not try and prevent) this happening. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of and conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
conjunction. (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils. added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4. then: He read for an hour and went to bed. also, at the same time: to sleep and dream.
1. used as a function word to indicate connection or addition especially of items within the same class or typeused to join sentence elements of the same grammatical rank or function. 2. a. used as a function word to express logical modification, consequence, antithesis, or supplementary explanation. b.
and. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English and /ənd, ən; strong ænd/ S1 W1 conjunction 1 used to join two words, phrases etc referring to things that are related in some way He’s gone to get some fish and chips. The film starred Jack Lemmon and Shirley Maclaine.
Origin of And. From Middle English and-, ond-, from Old English and-, ond- (“against, back”), from Proto-Germanic *and-, *anda-, *andi- (“across, opposite, against, away”), from Proto-Indo-European *anta, *anti (“across, forth”), from Proto-Indo-European *ant- (“forehead, foreside, end, limit”).
also; at the same time: to sleep and dream. Informal. (used instead of to between two verbs) to: Try and do it (= Try to do it). (used to introduce a result of what comes before it) then; as a result: Study hard and you will pass this test (= If you study hard, then you will pass this test). but;
Definition of and conjunction in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
