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A conjunction (connective) is a part of speech that connects or shows the relationship between words, phrases, clauses or sentences. Here are some examples of typical conjunctions:
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Both of them like ice cream
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If you do something, something will happen
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You have a choice
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Something won't happen if something else doesn't happen
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Than (as a conjunction) is used in expressions that show one thing happening immediately after another. BUT it is used as a preposition in order to introduce the second element in a comparison: 'she was much cleverer than her brother'
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He spoke German - that's why he got the job
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A contrast is being made: on the one hand he can speak English; on the other hand, his accent is not very good
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'Nor' is used before the second of two or more alternatives (the first containing a negative such as ‘neither’ or ‘not’) to show that they are both untrue or that both do not occur
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Here, 'since' is used as a conjunction with the meaning 'for the reason that'; 'because'. Note: in 'He has lived here since he was a boy', 'since' is used as a preposition. In 'He left last night, and I haven't seen him since', 'since' is used as an adverb
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'but' introduces an element of surprise or disbelief
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