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Confirmmygrammar Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Coordinating conjunction with comma replacement

Can the word "also" replace the comma and coordinating conjunction combination for joining two independent clauses?


For example,

He is strong. He is tall.

He is strong and also he is tall.

He is strong, and he is also tall.


Thanks.

  

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confirmmygrammar Can the word "also" replace the comma and coordinating conjunction combination "Also" is not a conjunction, so it cannot replace a conjunction that is required when you join two sentence elements. He is strong. He is tall.

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  • confirmmygrammar Can the word "also" replace the comma and coordinating conjunction combination "Also" is not a conjunction, so it cannot replace a conjunction that is required when you join two sentence elements.
  • He is strong.
  • He is tall.
  • He is strong and tall.
  • (conjunction joining two adjectives) He is strong and he is tall.
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confirmmygrammarCan the word "also" replace the comma and coordinating conjunction combination

"Also" is not a conjunction, so it cannot replace a conjunction that is required when you join two sentence elements.

He is strong. He is tall.
He is strong and tall. (conjunction joining two adjectives)
He is strong and he is tall. (
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