Conjunctions vs prepositions
If you look anywhere online, it says that the main different between conjunctions and prepositions is that conjunctions connect clauses. However, in sentences like "I like cats and dogs", it is just connecting two nouns. If this is still considered a conjunction, can someone explain the contrast in reference to prepositions?
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Basically, conjunctions usually connect two things that are equal grammatically — verbs with verbs; adjectives with adjectives; clauses with clauses; and so on. red and blue; sing and dance; quickly but carefully; tables or chairs Prepositions are mostly words that express relationships and introduce nouns. Together they form prepositional phrases like these: in the kitchen; across the lake; through the tunnel; from London; with my friends; for you; under a tree; before the war; at a concert There are a lot more prepositions than conjunctions.
- Basically, conjunctions usually connect two things that are equal grammatically — verbs with verbs; adjectives with adjectives; clauses with clauses; and so on.
- red and blue; sing and dance; quickly but carefully; tables or chairs Prepositions are mostly words that express relationships and introduce nouns.
- Together they form prepositional phrases like these: in the kitchen; across the lake; through the tunnel; from London; with my friends; for you; under a tree; before the war; at a concert There are a lot more prepositions than conjunctions.
- CJ
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Basically, conjunctions usually connect two things that are equal grammatically — verbs with verbs; adjectives with adjectives; clauses with clauses; and so on.
red and blue; sing and dance; quickly but carefully; tables or chairs
Prepositions are mostly words that express relationships and introduce nouns. Together they form prepositional p
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