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Meaning of
and
in English
and
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Conjunction
connecting
elements
together
;
addition
connecting
two
elements
together
;
in
addition
to
each
other
I
have
a
book
and
a
pen
.
linking
noun
phrases
or
adjectives
The
city
is
big
and
crowded
.
joining
clauses
or
sentences
I
went
to
the
store
,
and
then
I
bought
some
milk
.
introducing
a
consequence
or
continuation
The
weather
was
sunny
,
and
therefore
we
went
to
the
beach
.
to
connect
numbers
(
units
to
tens
;
shillings
to
pence
)
There
are
five
pounds
and
twenty
pence
in
the
wallet
.
to
link
multiple
elements
in
a
sequence
;
emphasizing
quantity
I
have
one
book
,
and
two
notebooks
,
and
three
pens
.
to
connect
identical
elements
;
implying
repetition
The
teacher
asked
the
students
to
repeat
and
repeat
the
exercise
.
introducing
a
parenthetical
clause
;
providing
explanation
The
manager
said
we
need
to
work
hard
,
and
,
therefore
,
we
will
succeed
.
introducing
a
continuation
of
a
story
The
story
began
with
a
hero
,
and
then
a
villain
appeared
.
connecting
dependent
verbs
(
come
,
go
,
try
);
indicating
a
relationship
I
went
to
the
store
to
buy
some
milk
,
and
I
tried
to
find
a
carton
of
eggs
.
highlighting
a
difference
between
similar
things
;
comparing
The
city
is
big
,
and
on
the
other
hand
,
the
town
is
small
.
combining
numbers
in
addition
;
expressing
a
total
There
are
five
books
,
and
in
addition
to
that
,
I
have
ten
more
magazines
.
Compounds / Phrases
ups and downs
few and far between
first and foremost
track and field
lost and found
rough and ready
bells and whistles
alive and kicking
mover and shaker
odds and ends
on the up and up
the world and his wife
high and mighty
here and now
live and breathe
bubble and squeak
rain cats and dogs
by and large
stag and doe
stag and doe party
spick-and-span
blow hot and cold
bed and breakfast
finger-and-toe
country and western
nuts and bolts
fore-and-after
last will and testament
alive and well
in and of itself
in fits and starts
vim and vigor
forever and a day
motte and bailey
three score and ten
still and all
pump and dump
sale and leaseback
bits and bobs
bits and pieces
odds and sods
get-up-and-go
in this day and age
now and then
noughts and crosses
brick and mortar
hard-and-fast
up-and-running
hundred and one
thousand and one
pour cats and dogs
rake and scrape
turn and turn about
over and over
over and over again
time and again
shipshape and Bristol fashion
grab and go
hundreds and thousands
ducks and drakes
ham-and-egger
heart and soul
above and beyond
dog and bone
when all is said and done
safe and sound
flesh and blood
run hot and cold
suck and blow
accident and emergency
rough and tumble
well and good
black and white
cut and dried
open-and-shut
bricks and mortar
Netflix and chill
X's and O's
naughts and crosses
flesh and bone
Lord willing and the creek don't rise
wotcha
sword-and-sandal
frills and furbelows
zig and zag
zeroes and crosses