As is no big surprise when it comes to the English language, the question of how to use ‘however’ is complicated by the fact that the word has two different meanings: ‘in whatever way’ and ‘by contrast’. ‘However’ meaning ‘in…
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However should I use ‘however’? – Punctuation and word order with conjunctive adverbs
Tagged with: adverb, comma, commas, conjunction, conjunctions, furthermore, however, indeed, moreover, nevertheless, nonetheless, semicolon, therefore
Posted in Grammar, Punctuation
Posted in Grammar, Punctuation
Difficulties with ‘and’
I’d like you to understand, doctor. I grant you it’s easy enough to choose between a ‘but’ and an ‘and.’ It’s a bit more difficult to decide between ‘and’ and ‘then.’ But definitely the hardest thing may be to know…
Tagged with: conjunctions, connectives, connectors, linking words
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Posted in Grammar, Proofreading/copy-editing