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Ali.h Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
"plus" preposition or conjunction?
In my Oxford dictionary it says that the word plus amongst other roles can be either a preposition or a conjunction.
Examples of “plus” acting as a preposition:
He was awarded the full amount plus interest.
All apartments have a small kitchen plus private bathroom.
The temperature is frequently plus 35 degrees at midday.
Examples of “plus” acting as a conjunction:
It’s packed full of medical advice, plus it keeps you informed about the latest research.
Now my question is that to me all the examples of “plus” acting as preposition seem confusing, because to me “plus” in all those examples is acting as a mere conjunction, I do not get how “plus” is acting as preposition in those examples!
Examples of “plus” acting as a preposition:
He was awarded the full amount plus interest.
All apartments have a small kitchen plus private bathroom.
The temperature is frequently plus 35 degrees at midday.
Examples of “plus” acting as a conjunction:
It’s packed full of medical advice, plus it keeps you informed about the latest research.
Now my question is that to me all the examples of “plus” acting as preposition seem confusing, because to me “plus” in all those examples is acting as a mere conjunction, I do not get how “plus” is acting as preposition in those examples!
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Hi, My Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary lists 'plus' as a preposition but not as a conjuction. It also says 'The use of plus as a conjunction is considered incorrect by some. ' I heartily agree.
- Hi, My Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary lists 'plus' as a preposition but not as a conjuction.
- It also says 'The use of plus as a conjunction is considered incorrect by some.
- ' I heartily agree.
- With regard to your question, I suppose it depends on your definition of a preposition.
- To me, the main point is that the meaning of each of your examples is clear.
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Hi,
My Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary lists 'plus' as a preposition but not as a conjuction.
It also says 'The use of plus as a conjunction is considered incorrect by some. It is to be avoided in formal writing.' I heartily agree.
With regard to your question, I suppose it depends on your definition of a preposition.
To me, th
My Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary lists 'plus' as a preposition but not as a conjuction.
It also says 'The use of plus as a conjunction is considered incorrect by some. It is to be avoided in formal writing.' I heartily agree.
With regard to your question, I suppose it depends on your definition of a preposition.
To me, th
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A conjunction combines to groups of words that can stand alone as sentences. (There are a few different tweeks, but you can get the jist of it) The reason we use conjunctions is so we can better package one full idea. The word plus in, "It’s packed full of medical advice, plus it keeps you informed about the latest research." is used as a conjunction because it c
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In many of the uses of plus as a preposition, you can substitute "with" or "also" for "plus". The example of plus as conjunction is a construction where one could substitute "and" for "plus", although for least one of the preposition examples "and" could also be substituted. However, the example of "plus" as conjunction shows it being used to make a compound sentence.
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