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Ashton Gohkimhui Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The use of 'and'
1) Do this and I'll let him go.
2) Do this and then I'll let him go.
How does both of them differ?
From what I know, and is used to connect two independent clauses, right?
I don't get it when and is used to link two clauses together. Like, if you don't do this, I'll not let him go.
Pardon my poor explanations. I don't know how to put them in words haha
2) Do this and then I'll let him go.
How does both of them differ?
From what I know, and is used to connect two independent clauses, right?
I don't get it when and is used to link two clauses together. Like, if you don't do this, I'll not let him go.
Pardon my poor explanations. I don't know how to put them in words haha
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Ashton Gohkimhui 1) Do this and I'll let him go. Ashton Gohkimhui 2) Do this and then I'll let him go. There's no difference in meaning.
- Ashton Gohkimhui 1) Do this and I'll let him go.
- Ashton Gohkimhui 2) Do this and then I'll let him go.
- There's no difference in meaning.
- "Then" is optional.
- It's understood that the second thing is a consequence of the first.
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Ashton Gohkimhui1) Do this and I'll let him go.
Ashton Gohkimhui2) Do this and then I'll let him go.There's no difference in meaning. "Then" is optional.
It's understood that the second thing is a consequence of the first.
You can say, "If you do this, I'll let him go." When you use the "if," t
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Ashton Gohkimhui 1) Do this and I'll let him go. 2) Do this and then I'll let him go. How does both of them differ? From what I know, and is used to connect two independent clauses, right? I don't get it when and is used to link two clauses together. Like, if you don't do this, I'll not let him go. Pardon my poor explanations. I don't know how to put them in words haha
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