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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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used as a function word to indicate and stress the inclusion of each of two or more things specified by coordinated words, phrases, or clauses

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— used as a function word to indicate and stress the inclusion of each of two or more things specified by coordinated words, phrases, or clauses<prized both for its beauty and for its utility> <he...who loveth well both man and bird and beast — S. T. Coleridge>
[M-W's Col. Dic.]

1: What are coordinated words, phrases and clauses?
2: Does both refer to two persons?
  

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Hi Jackson The word "both" can be used to refer to two of anything -- including two people. Jackson6612 1: What are coordinated words, phrases and clauses? Coordinated phrases are these, for example: - for its beauty and for its utility

  • Hi Jackson The word "both" can be used to refer to two of anything -- including two people.
  • Jackson6612 1: What are coordinated words, phrases and clauses?
  • Coordinated phrases are these, for example: - for its beauty and for its utility
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Hi Jackson

The word "both" can be used to refer to two of anything -- including two people.
Jackson66121: What are coordinated words, phrases and clauses?
Coordinated phrases are these, for example:

- for its beauty and for its utility

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