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Barbarabarbara Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"What is more" Connective - Addition

I saw this listed as a connective in a list or words and phrases used as addition.

The list is the following:
Connectives: Words and phrases
Addition:
and
also
futhermore
in addition
too
again
the following
and then
what is more
moreover
as well as
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As a connective, I don't know how to use "what is more". Any thoughts on it? Emotion: smile
  

Top answer

I say either furthermore or moreover since they are usually interchangeable. Also and in addition may suit your purpose as well, but I can't tell you for sure. Can you provide an example sentence?

  • I say either furthermore or moreover since they are usually interchangeable.
  • Also and in addition may suit your purpose as well, but I can't tell you for sure.
  • Can you provide an example sentence?
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I say either furthermore or moreover since they are usually interchangeable. Also and in addition may suit your purpose as well, but I can't tell you for sure. Can you provide an example sentence?
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Aspara Gus,

I don`t have a doubt about the other connectives used for addition. My point is that I saw the connective "what is more" and I wouldn`t know how to use it or in what sense I could use this connective. I`m a teacher, so I can`t come up with a connective if I don`t know how to apply it, so my purpose is exactelly how to use this as a connective, because the fact this is a conne
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I wouldn`t know how to use it or in what sentence I could use this connective
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barbarabarbaraI don't know how to use "what is more". Any thoughts on it?
I don't know what it means. What is more, I don't know how to use it.
He's the ugliest man I know. What is more, he's stingy.

Also, What's more.

Laura had some very interesting adventures in Africa. What's more, she wrote a book on it.
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CalifJim barbarabarbaraI don't know how to use "what is more". Any thoughts on it?I don't know what it means. What is more, I don't know how to use it.He's the ugliest man I know. What is more, he's stingy.Also, What's more.Laura had some very interesting adventures in Africa. What's more, she wrote a book on it.CJ
Thanks for the reply. It has helped me a lot.

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