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Thuy duong ngo minh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
usage of 'and'
I don't know the grammatical usage of 'and' in this sentence 'I was always told that I was a sickly and weak and tiresome and uncertain child and lived mainly on medicines during the first seven years of my life.' Why did Mark Twain repeat 'and' in several times? 
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Hi, It adds emphasis to each adjective. It's a literary device, and would seem silly if you used it a lot in everyday English. Clive
- Hi, It adds emphasis to each adjective.
- It's a literary device, and would seem silly if you used it a lot in everyday English.
- Clive
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Hi,
It adds emphasis to each adjective.
It's a literary device, and would seem silly if you used it a lot in everyday English.
Clive
It adds emphasis to each adjective.
It's a literary device, and would seem silly if you used it a lot in everyday English.
Clive
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Twain was probably taking advantage of his status as an established writer and did this for stylistic purposes. He may also have meant that he was not described as all of these at the same time. [Your question is well justified, by the way. I hope my answer has helped.]
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