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Uktous Posted 16 years ago
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And the answer is yes.

Hi,

Question:
Could you please explain the usage of "and" in my sentence.

Sentence:
"The question often arises in the general public: Can we do something about this. And the answer is yes.

My opinion:
The "and" is at the start of a sentence, so it is very special.
According to the following link, I think we can use meaning 9 - (used to introduce a consequence or conditional result):

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/and

Thanks
  

Top answer

I see nothing particularly consequential or resultative about 'and' there. Being at the beginning of a sentence does not make the meaning of 'and' special; it adds emphasis to the clause or phrase that follows it, and that is all it is doing here. The writer wishes to stress that there is indeed an answer to the question-- a positive answer.

— Mister Micawber

  • I see nothing particularly consequential or resultative about 'and' there.
  • Being at the beginning of a sentence does not make the meaning of 'and' special; it adds emphasis to the clause or phrase that follows it, and that is all it is doing here.
  • The writer wishes to stress that there is indeed an answer to the question-- a positive answer.
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I see nothing particularly consequential or resultative about 'and' there. Being at the beginning of a sentence does not make the meaning of 'and' special; it adds emphasis to the clause or phrase that follows it, and that is all it is doing here. The writer wishes to stress that there is indeed an answer to the question-- a positive answer.
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Hi,

Question:
Could you please explain the usage of "and" in my sentence.


Sentence:
"The question often arises in the general public: Can we do something about this. And the answer is yes.

My opinion:
The "and" is at the start of a sentence, so it is very special.
According to the following link, I think we can use meanin
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Hi,

There are 2 other sentences.
Could you please compare these 2 sentences with the original sentence?

1. The question often arises in the general public: Can we do something about this.
The answer is yes."

2. The question often arises in the general public: "Can we do something about this"
and the answer is yes."

Thanks
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I see no difference. Both set the answer is a short second statement to isolate and therby highlight it. 'And' makes no difference.
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Sentence:
"The question often arises in the general public: Can we do something about this. And the answer is yes.

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There are 2 other sentences.

Could you please compare these 2 sentences with the original sentence?

1. The question often arises in the general public
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