"and as well is"

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"She is using one crutch for walking, and as well is noticing increasing left knee pain."Is 'and' redundant here or is it correct usage?  Thanks.

Mr Wordy · Accepted Answer

"and as well" is ugly, but the sentence would be wrong if you deleted "and". Instead, you can just get rid of "as well", which doesn't really seem necessary:

"She is using one crutch for walking and is noticing increasing left knee pain."

Yankee · Answer

Hi Tipsee1

Generally speaking, it is not a problem to connect two independent clauses with the word "and", and then also use "as well" in the second clause. In your sentence, I would be happier with "as well" placed at the end.

However, I'm not sure I really understand the point of your sentence. I don't understand the logical connection between the two halves.

EDIT:

MrWordy's suggestion is a good one. The sentence is much better if you simply omit "as well".
The use of "and as well" is not only ugly, but the use of "as well" also tends to make the sentence confusing to me.

Tipsee1 · Answer

Thank you.  That is what I thought.  I am transcribing medical dictation, and this provider often uses this combination of words.  I just thought probably this could be American usage.

"and as well is"

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