Grammer use of "and also"

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Is it correct to use the conbination of "and also" in a sentence.  It seems that it sould be one or the other, not both.

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AnonymousIs it correct to use the conbination of "and also" in a sentence. It seems that it sould be one or the other, not both.

It's quite common.
"Also" isn't a conjunction, so when you want the sense of "another thing," and you need a conjunction as well, it's the easiest thing to do.

I bought a new shirt and also bought a pair of slacks.

Of course you can use two sentences: I bought a new shirt. I also bought a pair of slacks.

And of course you may skip the "also." I bought a new shirt and a pair of slacks.
But you may wish to emphasize that there was a connection between the two things you did.

Can you give us an example of a full sentence in which you feel the combination is incorrectly used?

Grammer use of "and also"

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